What is the plural of platypus? - Answers 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
Can a platypus jump? - Answers Yes - a platypus needs claws with which to dig burrows in riverbanks The claws are equipped with a membrane that retracts during digging, but spreads out between the platypus's toes when it swims
What are predators of the platypus? - Answers Why is the platypus the prey of so many animals? It isn't The platypus has few natural predators in Australia Natural predators of the platypus may include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted
What color is a platypus? - Answers 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
Why does a platypus store fat inside of its tail? - Answers The platypus does not actually have a tail like a beaver The beaver's tail is broader and flatter than a platypus's, and covered with special scales The platypus's tail is covered with dense fur
Is a platypus a bird? - Answers 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
What kingdom does a platypus belong to? - Answers The platypus is in the kingdom Animalia It is a mammal, and a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal It is classified into phylum chordata, class mammalia, order monotremata, and family Ornithorhynchidae
What level consumer is a platypus? - Answers A platypus is a secondary consumer Secondary consumers are animals that eat primary consumers, and although platypuses do not eat fish, they do eat other primary consumers such as crustaceans
Where is a platypus in a food web? - Answers Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal (it finds its food in water but it lives on land) found in Eastern Australia Specifically, the platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal Does a
How much food does the platypus eat? - Answers The platypus most of its time searching for food as it must eat the equivalent of its own weight daily to meet its own energy needs So, for an average 1kg platypus, that means it must consume at