Scovone Star Magazine 2016-2017 | Page 22

They only live one place in the world Australia the east side on Tasmania island. They live in rivers and streams. In the rivers and streams they live in burrows underwater. SWIMMING AND EATING Also Platypuses are interesting because they swim to get there food. When platypuses swim they can go five meters under water then swim back up to the surface. Platypuses are better at swimming than crawling on land.Platypuses use their front feet to move forward in water their back feet are used for turning under water. Platypuses have short limbs to help them swim. Platypuses have waterproof nostrils so they can stay underwater for a while. competing for females and defense against predators . There are three unique toxins inside of platypuses. The poison is not life threatening to a healthy human. The bigger you are the more likely you are to survive. REPRODUCING Platypuses are interesting because there are only a few venomous mammals platypuses is one of them. Platypuses have poison glands connecting to spurs. Platypuses have spurs to use for defense. Only male platypuses have the spurs. They usually use their spurs for competing for females and defense against predators . There are three unique toxins inside of Although Platypuses are carnivores. platypuses. The poison is not life threatening Platypuses eat fish like trout that they find to a healthy human. The bigger you are the underwater. Platypuses eat their food that more likely you are to survive. they find under water. DEFENSE Platypuses are interesting because there are only a few venomous mammals platypuses is one of them. Platypuses have poison glands connecting to spurs. Platypuses have spurs to use for defense. Only male platypuses have the spurs. They usually use their spurs for Now you know that male platypuses are poisonous and that platypuses are the only mammals that lay eggs. Duck billed egg laying awesome animal. – 22 –