Mini-report on an animal native to Australia

The Platypus (pronounced Plat Uh Puhs) lives on Australian riverbanks and feeds on shrimp, Cray fish and insect larva. They grow up to 41-56 cm and have a tail of 10-13 cm. They weigh about 2.3 kg. They have a brown fury body and four webbed feet and are often called the duckbill because their snout resembles the bill of the duck. Adult Platypuses lack teeth, they crush food with horny pads at the back of their jaws. Young Platypuses live in their mothers’ burrow and drink their mom’s milk for 4 months. They are the only mammals that lay eggs. Platypuses were once hunted for their furs. And in the 1920’s law prohibited it. The scientific name for it is Ornithorhynchus Anatinus.

by: Ryan

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