Platypus By Caleb Vasak Platypus facts There diet

Platypus By Caleb Vasak

Platypus facts There diet How it looks The platypus looks like a duck plus mole or otter plus a beaver. It has a bill, webbed feet, a furry body, and a tail. They are carnivores. They eat water insects, water insects larva, snails, mussels, earthworms, shrimp, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, small fish, and fish eggs. A pic showing your animal. How they move When platypuses are on land they waddle. In the water they swim.

A platypuses habitat Map showing where your animal lives Picture showing your animal in its habitat. About there habitat Platypuses live on the edge of Australia and all of Tasmania. It’s sandy and wet. They are adapted because they have webbed feet and have thick fur coats.

A platypuses Life Cycle Platypus babies Platypuses are actually the only mammals that lay eggs. When they get out of the eggs they will drink milk from there mother’s skin for four to five months. A picture of the animal as a baby or young. Platypus adults A picture of the animal as a grown/ mature animal. Most platypuses live on there own once they leave the nest. They become more shy as adults and don’t normally share there nest.

Platypus Interactions Platypus protection Male Platypuses have Poison spurs on the back of their heels that injects a venom that can kill a fox or dog. Pic of animal adaptation that allows it to protect itself Male platypuses have poison spurs on the back of their heels Some large birds eat platypuses Enemies of a platypus Dogs, cats, foxes, some large birds, large fish, snakes, and crocodiles eat platypuses. Pic of enemy, predator, prey, etc.

Can you believe that… Platypuses’ bills can sense energy waves so if you stuck your hand in front of a platypus it could sense A pic to accompany fact #1 A pic to accompany fact #2 Platypuses have two layers of fur so they can stay dry underwater. Platypuses can lower their body temperature so when the water is hot they can stay cool. A pic to accompany fact #3