Platypus

Platypus is an unusual animal that lay eggs, which also called menomtremes. There are only 5 menomtremes left exist and 4 of them are belong to echidna (Froden 2014). Platypus can be found in east side of Australia fresh water environment such as tropical fresh water lowlands or plateaus (Australian Museum 2014). Platypus are carnivores, they often feed small freshwater marine creatures and insects. Platypuses are nocturnal animal and they often hunt during twilight or night (Australian Museum 2014). A platypus has a major structural adaptation, which is the bill. The bill is similar to duck’s bill and it is an essential tool for not only hunting but also mechanically digest food. The bill of platypus contain electroreceptor which platypus use to conduct electroreception to locate the location of the prey underwater without the usage of their eyes and ears. There are two…

Image seeing a mammal with a bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver and a fur like an otter. It might be hard to believe but actually this is a description of a platypus. These fascinating mammals have many unique characteristics that make them different from other animals these include their diet, their habitat and their defense meckisiam. Let's explore the platypus’s diet. The platypus spends 12 hours on an average day searching for food. A platypus is a carnivore so their diet consist of…

Platypus was swimming one day on the river. He saw a flock of ducks and went to say hi. “Hi” platypus said. “Hi loser” one of ducks called out. “Hey I'm not a loser” platypus replied. “Yeah you are your just not cool. You don't even have a bill like us. You can talk with us when your cool.” Platypus was shocked. He couldn't believe he wasn't cool. “I’ll get a bill” platypus told himself “no matter what.” Platypus went on shore and thought how he could get a bill. “Hey you” platypus heard.…

of this poem is the loneliness of an animal. This help convey the theme of solitude. As the ‘old man platypus’ is a lonely creature. Other themes that was conveyed in the poem is happiness. Evident which states of ‘The old man platypus’ being happy is shown in stanzas 2 and 3. The poem display ‘The old man platypus’ for having a wife, son and a daughter. As it was stated in stanzas 3 “With his wife and his son and daughter”, assuming that of ‘The old man platypus” for being happy for having a…

A platypus… isn’t it an odd creature? After all, a platypus is like an odd mixture of many animals that have evolved during time, so it’s weird looking. In my opinion, I think a platypus is a great animal since it’s unique and they’re adorable… in my eyes at least. I chose a platypus as my animal for the Geometric Shapes Project because I used to watch a show with a platypus being a secret agent and wearing a sombrero, and I found that adorable. In my opinion, I think that platypuses are odd, so…

provide milk directly through the skin to their young.”(Dictionary.com) The platypus and the echidna are the only monotremes known in the world. While they are both monotremes, they are both different in many ways. The platypus and the echidna are different by their physical characteristics, their lifestyles, and by their habitats. A platypus and an echidna both have very different physical characteristics. While most people know what a platypus looks like, they are larger than the land mole,…

Throughout the course of history, mammals have evolved attempting to adapt to their changing environments. Since the world is continuingly changing, mammals needed to also change their habits and adjust so that they may continue to thrive and live. Three exemplary mammals that adapted so that they could exploit aquatic environments are the Orcinus orca, a cetacean, more commonly known as the killer whale, the Trichechus inunguis, a Sirenia, more commonly called the Amazonian manatee, and finally…

When the monster runs through the village, one townsperson, while standing on his porch in his underwear, makes a joke about how his worst fear is a giant platypus seeing him while he is in his underwear. This event happens, which provides the monsters rampage through the town seem more lighthearted. Like every other episode of Phineas and Ferb, this episode contains a song. The song is about the evil scientist, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, and although the song is not about the monster, it adds a more…

These Australian animals were once considered cryptids, some even believing the creatures to be a hoax. One of the earliest reports of the platypus, from research done by B.K. Hall (1999), is from 1797 by naturalist Captain John Hunter. He was able to see one when a hunter caught it, he was able to create a drawing of the animal. It was only in 1799 when it got its scientific name, Platypus anatinus. It would seem weird if someone in today’s time said that this animal wasn’t real. People at the…

Monotremes have small hatchlings that rely on lactation milk as a nutritional source. Eutherians, the mammalian line that evolved placenta resulting in intrauterine development, have young that heavily rely on milk. The milk in Eutherians does not change through a young’s development and its composition is constant. Marsupials, in comparison to Monotremes and Eutharians, have one of the most complicated and specific lactation systems. Their milk is constantly changing in order to better cater to…