 Dark brown fur  A flat head  A flat tail  Webbed feet

 Lives in Eastern Australia  Tasmania Island  They spend most of their time swimming in fresh water

 Insects  Snails  Worms, Frogs  Small fish  Shellfish

 By Laying eggs

 Hawks  Eagles  Snakes  Owls  Lizards  Foxes  Dogs  Cats  Humans

 Mammals that lay eggs are called monatremes  Australia has a 20 cent coin with a platypus on it  The males are venomous

 They use their bills to scoop up food from the swamps, lakes, streams, and rivers

  Julie Mura, Platypus, 