Gallery description : pictures of a platypus

Platypus is a mammal that inhabits freshwater creeks, rivers and lakes. It has a fur skin type. The diet is omnivore. The maximum speed it is able to reach is 35km/h (22mph). These mammals usually live 15-20 years. Platypus (ornithorhynchus anatinus) usually has a size 40-60cm (15.7-23.6in). The average weight is 0.7-2.4kg (1.5-5.3lbs).

Facts about platypuss
NamePlatypus
KingdomAnimalia
LifestyleSolitary
Weight0.7-2.4kg (1.5-5.3lbs)
TypeMammal
DietOmnivore
ColourBrown, grey, black
PredatorsFox, snakes, crocodile
OrderMonotremata
Scientific NameOrnithorhynchus anatinus
GenusOrnithorhynchus
Conservation StatusLeast concern
Average Litter Size2
Main PreyShrimp, insects, fish eggs
PhylumChordata
Life Span15-20 years
HabitatFreshwater creeks, rivers and lakes
Skin TypeFur
ClassMammalia
Top Speed35km/h (22mph)
Size40-60cm (15.7-23.6in)
FamilyOrnithorhynchidae
Image Details
Description Pictures of a platypus. want a platypus
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Heigh 2448 pixels
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