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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- How is a platypus like a reptile? - Answers
The platypus is nothing like a bird It is an egg-laying mammal The eggs it lays are soft-shelled and leathery, unlike a bird's eggs, which are hard-shelled There are some general
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