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The platypus is shy of most other creatures larger than itself. Sudden sounds will make it scurry for cover, and it is rarely seen in the wild by humans.

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Is a platypus shy?

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Are baby platypus shy?

Baby platypuses are very shy, as are the adult platypuses.


What is a platypus like?

A platypus is a small, streamlined monotreme with velvety fur. It is shy and elusive and difficult to see in the wild.


Does the platypus attack or defend?

The platypus is a shy and solitary animal which only defends itself, never initiating an attack.


How do you stop a platypus from charging?

Platypuses do not charge. They are shy and elusive creatures.


How can people avoid injury from platypus?

Given that platypuses are very shy and elusive, it is easy to avoid injury. Simply do not seek to interfere with them.


Is platypus danger to everyone?

Not at all. Platypuses are very shy creatures, and the male will only use his poisonous spur as a defence against interference by a predator.


Is a platypus in possible extinction?

Not at all. The platypus, though shy and elusive and rarely seen in the wild, has a conservation status of "Least Concern". Platypuses suffered a dangerous decline in numbers during the early part of the 20th century when they were hunted for their velvety pelts. Government legislation now protects the platypus, and their numbers have seen a resurgence. The wild platypus population is now believed to be approximately the same as it was prior to European settlement.


Are platypus blood thirsty?

no they are shy animals, however they have venomes spurs can cause humans a lot of pain, no need to worry though they only use their spurs for self defense


What is Platypus bill?

a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus


What is a platypus's bill?

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What is the largest living Platypus?

The platypus is a very shy animal that avoids human contact normally, so it would be difficult to know what the exact size of the largest one would be. But males average just under 2 feet long, and the farther south in Australia and Tasmania they live, the larger they are, generally.