The Platypus • HABITAT The platypus lives in Eastern Australia and Tasmania. It lives in the water and on land. • BODY The platypus is a mammal . It is the alone mammal that lays eggs . It has a duck's beack, a soft fur, a tail that looks like a beaver tail...
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The Platypus • HABITAT The platypus lives in Eastern Australia and Tasmania. It lives in the water and on land. • BODY The platypus is a mammal . It is the alone mammal that lays eggs . It has a duck's beack, a soft fur, a tail that looks like a beaver tail . It can be between 43cm to 50cm long . It can weigh from 0,7 to 2,4 kg . • FOOD The platypus feeds on worms,larves of insects, shrimps and crayfish . It is carnivorous . • DID YOU KNOW ? The males have dangerous hind legs : they have venimous stings. The platypuses store fat in their tail. Their tail helps them balance when swimming . Alix, 6B
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