Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

description of the animal

The platypus is a unique mammal with a duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, and otter-like body. It is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.

Native to Australia, specifically Eastern Australia and Tasmania.

They are semi-aquatic and found in rivers, streams, and freshwater lakes.

Platypuses are solitary and spend most of their time either in the water or in burrows they dig along the waterbanks.

They are carnivorous, feeding on aquatic invertebrates, worms, and small fish.

Females lay one to three eggs in a burrow and incubate them by curling around them.

Threatened by habitat destruction, water pollution, and competition with invasive species.