Platypuses
Platypuses
are
great
swimmers.
They
are
also
good
at
digging.
You
can
find
platypuses
on
land
or
in
the
water.
Their
unique
look
makes
them
easy
to
spot.
Platypuses
have
a
flat
head
and
body
with
a
short
and
wide
tail.
Their
fur
is
brown.
They
have
soft
duck-like
bills.
A
platypus
also
has
webbed
feet
with
long
claws.
Platypuses
live
in
Australia.
They
are
often
found
by
swamps,
lakes,
and
rivers.
Platypuses
sleep
on
land
in
underground
homes.
These
homes
are
called
burrows.
Platypuses
spend
a
lot
of
time
hunting.
They
use
their
bills
to
scoop
up
food.
Platypuses
eat
insects
and
worms.
They
also
eat
frogs
and
small
fish.
Most
mammals
give
birth
to
live
babies.
But
platypuses
lay
eggs
in
their
burrows.
Once
they
hatch,
babies
stay
with
their
mothers
until
they
are
grown.
A
platypus
can
live
for
12
years
in
the
wild.
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Platypus Classification: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern -
Average Size – Including Tail A platypus is bigger than a basketball. -
Average Weight A platypus is lighter than a textbook.
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