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.
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