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Platypuses live in creek banks and river banks because they are semi-aquatic mammals which breathe air, but which need to hunt in water in order to survive. Their food sources - insect larvae, crustaceans and annelid worms - lie at the bottom of creeks and rivers, and platypuses must make hundreds of dives daily in order to find enough food to survive. Therefore, it is best if they dig burrows, where they are safe from predators, with easy access to the water.
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Do platypuses live in dams?
Platypuses do not live in dams like beavers do, or dams that are artificially created for storing water. Platypuses dig their burrow in riverbanks or creek banks, usually underneath an overhang of earth or tree roots, in order to disguise the entrance.
What do purple platypuses eat?
As there is no such thing as a purple platypus, this question is impossible to answer. Platypuses eat crustaceans and larvae that live on the bottom of creek and river beds.
Can platypuses live with humans?
Platypuses cannot live with humans.They can, however, live in the same area, as long as there is a clear freshwater creek or river, and minimal danger from wandering dogs or other predators.
Does a platypus live in a lake?
No. Platypuses do not live in the water. They live in burrows they dig alongside freshwater sources. This may be a lake, a creek, a river or a billabong.
How does a platypus find a house?
Platypuses do not find houses. They dig burrows in riverbanks or creek banks, above the waterline, as they do not live in the water itself.
Does the platypus live in salt water?
No. The platypus can only live near fresh water. In reality, platypuses do not live in water at all. They live in dry burrows in freshwater riverbanks and creek banks, and hunt for food in the water.
Do platypuses live in water permanently?
Platypuses do not live in water at all. They hunt for their food in water, but they do not live in the water. They dig burrows above the waterline in the banks of freshwater creeks and rivers, which remain dry (unless the river floods).
What is a platypus's niche?
Platypuses live in burrows which they dig in the banks of freshwater creeks or rivers in eastern Australia, in bushland and rainforest. They feed on invertebrates and crustaceans that live on the riverbed or creek bed.
Do platypuses live on the forest floor?
No. Platypuses live in burrows they dig in the banks of creeks and rivers in native bushland and rainforests.
Do platypuses live in streams or lakes?
Not exactly. Platypuses live in burrows they dig in the banks of freshwater rivers, creeks and lakes. They do not live in the water.
Where does a platypus live a stream or a bay?
Neither. Platypuses do not actually live in water at all. They live in burrows which they dig at the side of freshwater riverbanks, creek banks or edges of lakes and ponds. In Australia, streams are called "creeks".
Can platypuses come on to land?
Yes - platypuses live on land. They only hunt in water. Platypuses dig burrows in the riverbank or creek bank near which they do their hunting.
