They can’t be real…Can’t they?
An egg-laying mammal.
Believe it or not:Platypus
Here is the article :
The duck-billed platypus is a unique animal.
It is a monotreme,or a
an egg-laying mammal. Today there are only 2 species of monotreme remaining,
the platypus and the echidna.
Fact:
Platypus are only found in Australia.
Fact:
Even though the platypus lives mainly
in the water, they breathes air.
Fact:
Female platypuses can dig up to 60 feet in the ground to
make their breeding nests.
IMAGE: Wikimedia Commons/Heinrich Harder
By IK Kid Reporter AURELIE FRANCHITTI, age 10
With it’s unique appearance, the duck-billed platypus is a sight to behold! However, there are other reasons why it stands out in the animal kingdom. The platypus is a monotreme, or an egg-laying mammal. Today, only two species of monotreme remain: the platypus and the spiny anteater.
Fact:
Platypuses are only found in Australia.
Fact:
Even though platypuses live mainly in the water, they breathe air.
Fact:
Female platypuses can dig up to 60 feet in the ground to make their breeding nests.
Fact:
There are three ways to say the plural of platypus: Â platypuses, platypoda and platypus are all recognized.
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