…THE PLATYPUS IS A MAMMAL? Even so, it lays eggs for its young ones to come into the world. Newborns feed on milk made by glands located in the belly of females.

…CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE EASTERN PART OF AUSTRALIA, THE KING ISLANDS, AND TASMANIA? Its habitat is near rivers and lakes.

…THIS ANIMAL HAS A VERY DIFFERENT APPEARANCE? The tail looks like a beaver’s and the snout resembles a duck’s beak.

…ONE OF THE PLATYPUSES’ HABITS IS DIGGING? They usually live in burrows on the banks of the bodies of water where they live.

…THEY ARE SEMIAQUATIC ANIMALS? Parts of its body, such as the webs between the toes on its feet, facilitate swimming. Their skin folds also cover their ears and eyes in the water. However, the animal can also be seen on the ground. …

PLATYPUSES ARE POISONOUS? Males have spurs on their back legs connected to venomous glands. Venom is used to attack other males during their mating season with females, to defend territory.

Sources: Cobasi, G1, National Geographic, Recreio magazine and UOL.

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