Platypus Body Parts
What are things the platypus does with its feet? (100 points for each thing)
Swim, climb, dig, shoot venom
What body part helps a platypus find food MOST?
Bill
How do Platypuses make more platypuses
Lay eggs
How are Platypus feet different from duck feet? (100 points for each difference)
They have claws and shoot venom
What are the possible reasons scientists think the platypus glows under UV light? (100 points for each reason)
to help avoid predators, to see in the dark, or to communicate
What does a beaver tail help a platypus do?
Help it swim and turn quickly.
Once a platypus finds food, how does he use his bill to actually eat it?
Scoops it up
What type of egg shell do platypuses have?
soft and leathery
Name one other mammal besides the platypus that can glow under UV light.
flying squirrel or opossum
What TYPE of light do you have to shine on a Platypus to make it glow?
UV light
What is unique about the platypus’s back legs?
they have poison spurs
What types of food do platypuses scoop up with their bill?
Bugs and worms
What are baby platypuses called?
puggles
What colors can a Platypus glow?
Blue, green, and pinkish hues
Where do Platypuses lay their eggs?
Burrows
What body parts glow in the dark?
Back and belly
What is a challenge about finding food in a platypuses environment?
Dark, muddy water
How do puggles drink milk from their mothers?
by licking milk that comes out of the mother’s skin
Where do platypuses live (on land or water?)
Both!
Where in the world can you find a wild platypus?
Australia
What body part do other mammals have but Platypuses DO NOT?
Nipples
Explain how a Platypus uses its bill to FIND food.
Their bills also have electroreceptors, which work kind of like a metal detector. This means they can use their bill to feel tiny bits of electricity flowing in the water.
Why is the way platypuses make more platypuses unusual?
Because they have furry bodies and feed their babies milk like mammals, BUT they lay eggs- like snakes.
What is it called when an animal lives on both land AND in water?
Semi aquatic
How do Platypuses defend themselves against predators?
They shoot poison out of their back feet!