1. Platypus
Floppy, Swimming Platypus
By: AC

2. Introduction
The scientific name of a platypus is orrithorhynchus anatinas semiaquohc mammal.
They are endangered
They live 15 years
They are part of the beaver family

3. Physical Features They have big strong bones to help them move fast.
They also have a big bill for finding food.
And they have poison their body to help them survive
They have big webbed feet for swimming fast
They have a bill to sense and find their prey they have a ducks bill, a body like a otter and a tail like a beaver.

4. Habitat/Climate

5. Food They are carnivores And they eat: Crayfish Small frogs Insects
Worms

6. Prey and Predator Prey to: Predator of: Cray fish Alligators
Small frogs
Insects
worms
Alligators
Tasmanian devil
Sharks

7. Behavior They are aggressive for protecting their babies.
They do not live in groups—they live alone
Platypuses sleep at night. In the day they hunt for food
they lay eggs
They swim on the top of the water
They dive down when they catch food
They sleep on rocks
They breath air through their nose and hold their breath underwater
They close their ears and eyes when they dive into the water

8. Reproduction Platypuses lay 1-3 eggs.
They take great care of their babies.
They take care of their babies until they are 4 or 5 years old
They are 1 foot wide when they are pregnant.
They stay with one mate through life

9. Behavioral Adaptations
They are aggressive and protect their babies so their young can be safe.
They lay eggs in a secret hide out so other animals don’t eat them.
They sleep on rocks to stay warm
They close their eyes and ears so that they can sense their prey and catch it.

10. Physical Adaptations
It kind of looks like a beaver because they have the same tail. And they use the tail to help swim fast
They have bills to find their food and scoop it up from the bottom of the water.
They have big webbed feet for swimming fast.
They have a chubby bodies so they can survive a while without finding food.

11. Physiological Adaptations
They have poison in them to help them fight off predators
They have strong muscles which help them propel themselves through the water quickly
Great hearing and smelling so they can find their prey
They have good eyesight out of water to help them spot predators
They have sharp stingers on their claws to help them contain their prey

12. Fun Facts Hunters used to kill platypuses for their skin .
They are the only mammal to lay eggs.
They are rare .
They only live in the eastern of Australia .
They close there eyes and ears and use their sense of smell to find their food.