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Platypus is a semi-aquatic animals are mostly found in the eastern part of the continent of Australia. Although the egg-laying platypus but he belongs to the mammal class because she was breast-feeding her child. Platypus has unique characteristics that have venom like Snake Has mouth and lay eggs like a duck and swims like an otter.

Platypus also commonly known as the duck-billed platypus or duck-billed platypus is due to its shape that resembles a duck. Platypus including a strange beast of the kingdom Animalia.

Platypus was first discovered by a British scientist, George Shaw, in 1799. He estimated that this animal existed since the dinosaur age. Platypus name itself comes from the Greek and Latin that means flat feet.

Animals are very unique because it is the only mammals that lay eggs and breast-feeding, or in biological terms is called ovovivipar.dan have to like
snake, had a mouth like a duck and has feathers like a beaver

Physiology.

Platypus body temperature of approximately 32 degrees Celsius. This temperature is lower than most mammal (about 38 degrees Celsius). Platypus body covered in brown fur that keep their bodies warm.

Platypus webbed feet like a duck. Platypus also had a beak like a duck. Part of this is used as sensory organs.
Platypus weight ranges from under 1 kg to more than 2 kg. The body length of 30-40 cm and a tail length of about 10-15 cm (males) and 8-13 cm (female). Male platypus up to 3 times larger females.

Platypus also are animals beranun. This toxin is used in turf battles or battles between friends.

Ecology.

Platypus is nocturnal and semi-aquatic. Platypus is a good swimmer and spends much of his time in the water to search for food. When swimming, Platypus shut his eyes tightly and leave the rest to the other senses.

Fourth Platypus webbed feet. When he swam, he pedaled by using her front legs. And to maintain the balance of the body used his tail and hind legs. Platypus eat worms, insect larvae, and yabbie dug or he caught while swimming.

Platypus has four legs which are arranged horizontally in the body. It serves to movement on land. Membrane on its front legs have a size large enough to help him swim in the water. Platypus swim by moving the front leg.

Facts About Platypus.

In the 1990s, many people hunt the platypus for its coat. But this time, the platypus is included in the animals protected by the Australian government. Their population also decreases. That's because a lake or stream where they live many contaminated.

If she was walking on land, its membrane will be folded into and replaced with claws digunakkannya for a walk and explore the land. Walking the rear also has claws to control his body while swimming. The paws can also be used withhold his food as he dug and to keep his fur to keep them dry

Platypus usually looking for food in the water with diving in water for 1.5 minutes. He is looking for prey menggunakkan half of which has a sensor to detect motion.

Reproduction.

Platypus lay eggs like a reptile egg, and a little rounder than bird eggs. Platypus females usually lay two eggs at the same time. Although sometimes allow Platypus females spawn one or three eggs.

Its incubation period is divided into three parts :

The first phase - The embryo does not have any functional organs and relies on a red egg sac to breathe.
The second phase - the toes start to appear.
The third stage - Dental appear. The eggs hatch after an incubation period that lasts about 10 days. After the eggs hatch, the baby came out Platypus hairless is directly attached to the parent. The parent will then nursing her child who was blind and insensitive. Platypus baby will leave the nest after the age of 17 weeks (approximately 4 months through). Platypus reproductive organs resemble birds (Aves). Female platypus has an ovary consisting of the right ovary and left ovary where the ovaries do not grow perfectly right (the same as the bird).
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Date Published: February 06 2016 at 08:24