The platypus is a small semiaquatic mammal native to eastern Australia. It has the bill of a duck and tail of a beaver but also lays eggs. The platypus weighs between 700g to 2.3kg, is 5-15 inches long, and has brown fur and a leathery skin. It breathes through its nostrils, lays eggs, and its young are called muggles. The platypus is endangered due to a fungal infection.

1. Platypus
By: Melody

2. Animal Kingdom
The Platypuses animal kingdom is Mammal.
Plant kingdom
Fungi
Animal kingdom
Protists
Bacteria
Archaea

3. Weight and length
You weigh 700g to 2.3 grams.
And your length is 5 inches and
for you head and your body it is
15 inches.

4. Color
The Platypuses tail
color is a light brown
and its body and bill
are dark brown.
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Platypus

5. Body Covering
They are covered in
muzzle, leathery
skin,and fur. May I include
that my fur is
very soft.

6. How it breathes
The Platypus breathes by its nostrils in its nose.

7. Born Alive or in Eggs
I lay eggs,and I am also
one of five mammals
that lay eggs.

8. How many Babies
The the Platypus can lay up to 1.2 eggs each year.

9. What are young Platypuses called?
The young Platypus are called
muggles.

10. How they travel
The Platypus travels by digging their nails in the dirt.

11. Where do they live
The Platypus lives in eastern and southern parts of Australia.
I have to be warm but I
also have to have shade
to cool down.

12. Migrate or Hibernate
The Platypus goes under water and hibernates.
It’s warmer under
water.

13. Platypuses swim

14. Herbivore, Carnivore, or Omnivore
The Platypuses diet is a carnivore.

15. How do they Protect themselves
The Platypuses protect themselves by digging holes with sharp claws.

16. Endangered
The Platypus is endangered because of a
fungal infection.
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17. Additional Data
The Platypus was born during the triassic period.
The Platypus is one of the unique animals.
The Platypus are one of five mammals that lay eggs.