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Good
morning all, hope everyone is well. Well it's Wednesday so that
means it is creature day and this weeks creature is the Platypus also
known as the Duck-billed Platypus.
The
Platypus got it's name in 1799 from the Latin platypus anatinus which
means flat-footed, duck like creature.
They
are an egg laying mammal, their eggs hatch after only 10 days, they
lay only 2 eggs at a time and the eggs cling to their fur.
A
baby platypus is called a baby platypus, the mother's milk ozzes out
onto it''s fur and the baby licks it off the fur, so the baby doesn't
suckle. It take between 3 & 4 months for the baby to be weaned
by the time it is weaned it can swim.
They
are found in the Eastern states of Australia as well as in the state
of Tasmania.
A
Platypus has no stomach.
Their
predators are crocodiles, hawks, eagles, owls as well as foxes, dogs
& cats. To protect themselves they have venom and can bite,
thankfully their venom isn't deadly to humans although it will cause
swelling and extreme pain that can last weeks.
They
grow to around 43cm for females and 50cm for males, they weight
around 16kgs for females and 24kgs for males. They live in the wild
for around 8-10yrs but in captivity they can live up to 17yrs.
Very interesting critter! Thanks for postingš³
ReplyDeleteHow can they have no stomach? That one baffles me. Does their throat go right into intestines? Weird is right. They are rather cute, though. :)
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I've been curious about the platypus. I was pretty surprised to hear that they have no stomach.
ReplyDeleteThe platypus always fascinated our teachers, so this one I was right with ya.
ReplyDeleteUntil the stomach part. Guess the nuns didn't know everything.
Ian.......Yes it is
ReplyDeleteRita.......Yes it baffles me too
Karen.....Yes that is just weird
Chris.....Yeah no stomach is really weird
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