Platypus

Platypus

Published on Jan 13
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<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyphens:auto;text-align:justify;" data-flag="normal">Duck-billed Platypus<br>The Duck billed platypus lives in EasternAustralia, and it inhabits freshwater streams and riverbanks. It has adapted toits environment with webbed feet, thick fur,&nbsp; and a paddle like tail forswimming. Their tails also store fat incase they can’t go looking for food inthe winter. It is a carnivore so it eats a variety of meat and other animals suchas small fish, shrimps, insects, larvae, and worms. Their bill is verysensitive and&nbsp; has receptors in it so they can detect prey and movement.<br>&nbsp;The platypus is a nocturnal animal so itlooks for food during the night and is inactive during the day. The exactnumber of platypuses left in the wild is unknown, as they are not endangered,but their population is decreasing due to climate change, habitat destructionand other factors.&nbsp; The p...