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Platypus By: Jacob Birt. What it looks like A platypus is about the size of a house cat. It has a venomous spike. It can use it for a defense.

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1 Platypus By: Jacob Birt

2 What it looks like A platypus is about the size of a house cat. It has a venomous spike. It can use it for a defense.

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4 Where it lives They live in eastern Australia. live in burrows near fresh water lakes. It spends most of its time of the day guarding its burrow.

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6 What it eats They eat shrimp, worms and little insects. They live near lakes. It has webbed feet to eat shrimp deep down in the lake.

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8 OTHER BEHAVIORS They lay eggs near fresh water lakes. It has poison to scare away the enemies.

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10 Interesting facts It can live up to 10 to 17 years. It has water proof fur. Only the male platypus has venom.

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