All About The Platypus

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All About The Platypus

• By Seth
• Justin
• Brandon
• Tatum
• Mr. Waters 4th Grade

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Duck-billed Platypus

• Duckbilled Platypus
• The Duckbilled Platypus is a very remarkable
  mammal. It tends to eat small animals. The
  Platypus uses its venom to kill its prey. One
  drop of venom could kill its prey. It lives up to
  10 to15 years doing this. It likes its fresh
  water streams and lakes.

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What Kind of Animal Isa Platypus

• The Duckbill platypus is a duck like beaver
  it has webbed like feet.Semiaqatice egg laying
  mammal.The duckbill platypus has fur like a
  beaver .The duckbill has no external ears.
  
• The muzzle is shaped like a ducks bill and it
  is soft and rubbery .The muzzle contains ridges
  used for crushing food , the platypus has no
  teeth.The platypus has 5 toad feet.
• The diet consists entirely of small fresh
  water dredged.

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Where a Platypus Lives

• Platypuses are only found in eastern and southern
  Australia and Tasmania. The animals live in
  freshwater lakes and streams. They are also
  active on land.

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Platypus Pictures
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What a Platypus Likes To Eat

• A Platypus is a carnivore. It tends to eat small
  animals and insects like trout eggs, tadpoles and
  shrimp The Platypus is a consumer. The Platypus
  is in the middle of the food chain.

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More Interesting Facts AboutPlatypus

• The Platypus is highly venomous
• English scientist thought that the strange
  animals were fakes

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References

• http//www.Askforkids.com/
• http//school.eb.com/elementary
• http//www.google.com
• http//www.animaliconmania