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Platypus

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PLATYPUS

BY: AJ
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GENERAL FACTS

A PLATYPUS IS A MAMMAL THAT LAYS EGGS
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THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF THE PLATYPUS IS ORNITHORHYNCHUS

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THEY WEIGH ABOUT 0.7-2.4 KG AND THEIR SIZE IS 40-60 CM

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LIVES IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

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STRUCTURAL ADAPTATIONS

THE PLATYPUS HAS A BEAVER TAIL TO HELP THEM SWIM
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THE PLATYPUS HAS SENSORS TO HELP CATCH THEIR FOOD

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A MALE PLATYPUS HAS POISON VENOM IN IT'S LEGS

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BEHAVIOURAL ADAPTATIONS

THE PLATYPUS USES IT'S SENSORS TO DETECT THEIR PREY
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THE PLATYPUS DIVES INTO THE WATER EVERYDAY TO GET THEIR FOOD

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IT USES IT'S BILL AS A SHOVEL TO DIG IN THE DIRT

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HABITAT

THEY LIVE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
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THEY LIVE IN THE EASTERN SIDE OF AUSTRALIA

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THEY LIVE NEAR THE WATER SO THEY COULD GET THEIR FOOD

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THEY LIVE NEAR FRESH WATER CREEKS, RIVERS AND LAKES

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FOOD WEB

PLATYPUS EAT shrimp, crayfish, insect larvae and worms.
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PREDATORS OF THE PLATYPUS

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FOOD WEB

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