Apr 28, 2022 · That would be the plural using Greek rules: both platypus and octopus are from Greek, and do not (as is commonly assumed) use the Latin plurals platypi and octopi.The correct English plural is ...

Oct 8, 2023 · The platypus IS oviparous. Along with the echidna, it is an egg-laying mammal. Any egg-laying animal is oviparous rather than viviparous, which means giving birth to young outside of the body.

Dec 8, 2024 · It is not legal to own a platypus anywhere. Specially licensed animal sanctuaries are permitted to keep and breed platypuses, but the creatures require a very specialised, balanced environment.

Oct 8, 2023 · An average platypus must eat about 20% of its own weight in food each day. A lactating mother platypus must eat the equivalent of its own weight daily to meet its own energy needs. So, for an ...

Oct 8, 2023 · A platypus is a mammal which lays eggs. It is semiaquatic, and found in eastern Australia, including the island state of Tasmania. It has a flat tail, feet with sharp claws and retractable webbing ...

Nov 16, 2022 · A platypus has dark brown fur over most of its body, with a grey undercoat. Its belly is gold-coloured or silky grey. Its feet are dark brown to black, and its bill is a slate grey colour.

Oct 8, 2023 · Yes; platypus young feed on mothers' milk which is secreted via glands through the platypus's fur, rather than teats. It then runs into grooves on the mother's abdomen, and the young platypuses ...

Oct 8, 2023 · A platypus is a secondary consumer because secondary consumers are animals that eat primary consumers; although platypuses do not eat fish, they do eat other primary consumers such as crustaceans ...

Oct 8, 2023 · The platypus is quite unique and is not closely related to any other animal. It belongs to the order monotremata, as does the echidna (sometimes known as the spiny anteater), which is its only ...

Oct 8, 2023 · A platypus is an egg-laying mammal, and could not be classed as an amphibian, for several reasons: Like other mammals, platypuses have skin and fur; amphibians have moist skin.