In the following pages you will learn all about the wild and untamed platypus: • his biology, • if he dreams, • what he eats, • where he lives, • and oodles of other arcane platypi data. You will come away from this tour with wide, open eyes, and you will say, "Wow. I didn't know the platypus could be so cool." Enjoy!
on with the tour >> fur and appearance 1 shape and measurements 2 the bill 3 diving for food 4 voracious appetites 5 digestive tract 6 venomous spurs 7 the female's nursery burrow 8 eggs and incubation 9 digging burrows & sleeping in them 10 monotreme relatives 11 only found in Australia 12 typical habitat 13 captivity 14 body temperature 15 the tail 16 the feet: swimming 17 the feet: on land 18 travelling 19 much remains to be discovered 20 how you can help the platypus 21 caring for an injured platypus 22 an actual real-time tour 23 conclusion: informational links 24
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the following pages you will learn all about the wild and untamed platypus: