Platypus - Wikipedia
The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family Ornithorhynchidae and genus Ornithorhynchus, though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
Platypus | Eggs, Habitat, Venom, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月27日 · platypus, (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a small amphibious Australian mammal noted for its odd combination of primitive features and special adaptations, especially the flat, …
Platypus - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
While both male and female platypuses are born with ankle spurs, only the spurs on the male's back ankles deliver venom, composed largely of defensin-like proteins (DLPs), three of which …
Platypus | National Geographic
With the tail of a beaver, and a bill like a duck's, the platypus is a real ungainly creature. But there's more to this strange killer than meets the eye. Get to know the mammal that scientists...
Platypus - The Australian Museum
The Platypus is a unique Australian species. Along with echidnas, Platypuses are grouped in a separate order of mammals known as monotremes, which are distinguished from all other …
Platypus Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2023年10月26日 · Platypuses are mammals that are well-adapted for their semi-aquatic lifestyle. They have a streamlined body and a broad, flat tail that works like a rudder when they swim. …
What is a platypus? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
2024年6月16日 · The platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia. If its appearance alone somehow fails to impress, the male of the …
Platypus facts - Live Science
2022年2月18日 · Platypuses (which is the correct plural form, not "platypi") are among the few venomous mammals. Males have a spur, connected to a venom-secreting gland, on each hind …
Duck-Billed Platypus - National Geographic Kids
Duck-billed platypuses are small, shy animals. They have a flattened head and body to help them glide through the water. Their fur, dark brown on top and tan on their bellies, is thick and...
Fact File: Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus ... - Australian …
Platypuses make their home in freshwater rivers, wetlands, and billabongs across Australia. Their habitats range from the tropical rainforest lowlands and plateaus of Far North Queensland to …