Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Set of scaled side and front drawings of the Platypus standing

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has unique features, just like its looks. It is semi-aquatic, lays eggs, can sense prey by electrolocation, and is venomous, especially the males. On appearance, the tail is broad and flat like that of a beaver, their limbs are short, their feet are webbed like those of an otter, and their bill is like a duck’s. The fur on its belly is light brown or silver, while the rest of the body is reddish-brown or dark brown. It is endemic to eastern Australia. The eyes and ears are covered by folds of skin when it hunts for food underwater. The duck-billed platypus is a bottom feeder and lacks teeth. Females lay eggs and nurture their young.

Pair of drawings of the Platypus swimming

The Platypus has a body length in the range of 15”-24.8” (38-63 cm) and total weight of 1.8-6.6 lb (.8-3 kg). The Platypus has an estimated body height between 3.9”-6.7” (10-17 cm) and body width of 3.5”-6.3” (9-16 cm). The typical lifespan of the Platypus is between 7-21 years.

Details

*Under Development*

Height:
3.9”-6.7” | 10-17 cm
Width:
3.5”-6.3” | 9-16 cm
Depth:
Length:
15”-24.8” | 38-63 cm (Overall)
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Weight:
1.8-6.6 lb | .8-3 kg
Area:
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Scientific Name:
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Lifespan:
7-21 years

Properties

Drawings include:

Platypus side view, front

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Monotremes, or Monotremata, are egg-laying mammals under the order Monotremata. Even so, they take care of the young by suckling them with milk. Monotremes are endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Monotremes are solitary and are the most primitive order of mammals with reptilian-like features.

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3.9”-6.7” | 10-17 cm
3.5”-6.3” | 9-16 cm
15”-24.8” | 38-63 cm (Overall)
1.8-6.6 lb | .8-3 kg
7-21 years
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6.3”-9.4” | 16-24 cm
6.3”-9.4” | 16-24 cm
11.8”-17.7” | 30-45 cm (Body)
4.4-15.4 lb | 2-7 kg
10-50 years
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Short-Beaked Echidna
11”-25.2” | 28-64 cm
9.1”-20.9” | 23-53 cm
17.7”-39.4” | 45-100 cm (Body)
9.25-22 lb | 4.2-10 kg
10-30 years
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7.9”-13.4” | 20-34 cm
17.7”-30.7” | 45-78 cm (Body)
22-36.4 lb | 10-16.5 kg
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10.6”-17.3” | 27-44 cm
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