No. You cannot even own platypuses in Australia unless you have a special licence. A limited number of universities or wildlife sanctuaries have licences to keep platypuses.
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∙ 15y agoPlatypuses are completely within their own category - a sub-group known as monotremes. Platypuses are definitely not a type of beaver. Beavers are placental mammals, while platypuses are monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals. Ducks are not even remotely related to platypuses, as they are birds.
Platypuses are not a mix of any other animals. The webbed feet they have are entirely their own, and always have been.
Platypuses are essentially solitary animals.
Baby platypuses do not have to survive on their own. They suckle from their mother for at least four months, and tend to stay with her until they are around eighteen months to two years old.
Platypuses are not cannibalistic. They do not eat their own kind.
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No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
You cannot. Platypuses are protected native species in Australia, and they may not be kept as pets anywhere in the world. A limited number of universities, scientific organisations or wildlife sanctuaries have licences to keep platypuses.
It is illegal to own or sell platypus furs. Platypuses are protected animals.
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
Platypuses cool down by burrowing into the cool, moist soil near streams or rivers. They may also swim in the water to lower their body temperature, as their large webbed feet help them to swim efficiently. Additionally, platypuses may lick their own body to spread saliva, which can help in thermoregulation.
No. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia, meaning they are not found anywhere else. No English zoos have platypuses either. As of 2013, there are no zoos outside of Australia that have platypuses.