The platypus is one of the world's most remarkable animals.
By following the links below you can learn more about this amazing creature:
The platypus is one of the world's most remarkable animals.
The Austrailian Platypus Conservancy is dedicated to the protection of the Duck-billed Platypus. The site lists facts about the animal, its habitat, behavior, and characteristics. You can even sign up to go on a Platypus sighting safari or order a chocolate platypus (which is the only kind you'd want to eat).
The Complete Platypus is a site with lots of links to pictures and drawings of platypi. You can read poems about the creature, take a quiz and even read some jokes about the funny looking animals.
A girl platypus walks into a store to purchase lipstick. "How are you going to pay for this?" asks the cashier. "Just put it on my bill," says the platypus.
Two sites: Wildlife of Tasmania and Duck-Billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), list loads of facts about the platypus. Each one is great for learning about what they eat, how they live and reproduce. Did you know that the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs?What do you get when a platypus falls off a twelve story building?
A Splattypus!
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is an online resource guide describing the etymology (how it is related to other animals) of the platypus. It also has a bibliography so you can read more about the critter and links to many more websites about them.
What do get when a platypus crosses the road?
You get a flatypus.
Want to know if the platypus is dangerous? Click here to learn if the platypus is poisonous.
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