Eating habits of the platypus 10 Articles

by Angela Pollock

Anyone that has ever had the experience of seeing a platypus can tell you that it is one of the most distinctive and unusual mammals known on earth. Even though this animal is considered a mammal, it lays eggs and feeds t...read more

by Marie Hurley

The platypus native to Australia is a wary animal and is rarely seen in the wild. Many interesting facts related to its eating habits have been revealed since substantial research into this animal began in the 1990's. D...read more

by Jess Howe

The way a platypus eats is something humans have only begun to understand. Thanks to world-renowned scientist Henry Burrell, we know a little bit. At least, we know now that they're real! It's just that we don't know a ...read more

by Charlotte Howard

The duck-billed platypus is an unusual venomous mammal that lays eggs, famous for being mistaken by scientists as a faked animal when it was first discovered. Now, it is one of Australia's most iconic symbols and depicted...read more

by Jessica Renee

The platypus is a partially aquatic, partially land, egg laying mammal from Australia. They are one of five remaining species of Monotremes and the only species remaining in the Ornithorhynchidae family of the Ornithorhync...read more

by Karen Ellis

The platypus appearance would lead you to believe he was made from spare parts. He has a duck bill, a beaver tail and the otter's webbed feet. The webbing is turned back when he is on land in order to use his claws for w...read more

by Callista Meyer

The platypus is an unique Australian animal whom does not really fit into any one category of animals. It has a tail like a beaver, bill of a duck, lays eggs like a reptile but is still considered a mammal. The platypus is...read more

by Phoebe Faye

"Let's put some shrimps on the barbie", a typical Australian may say. Well for a platypus they also enjoy shellfish in their diet. They can be found in lakes, streams and rivers of eastern Australia. Did you know? A pl...read more

by Stephen Johnson

The platypus eats an extremely varied diet. This consists of small fish, fish eggs, invertebrates, frogs, and tadpoles. The platypus's diet is dictated depending on the time of year. It can spend up to half the day fin...read more

by Lisa McGee

Until I started doing research for this article, I had mistakenly thought the platypus was extinct. I didn't think such an animal existed, and I share my surprise with earlier people who first saw it. It was believed tha...read more