The Weird and Wonderful Echidna and The Very Peculiar Platypus

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What is a unique feature of the platypus?

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The platypus has a bill that resembles a duck's bill.

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What do echidnas and platypuses have in common?

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They are both monotremes, which means they lay eggs.

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What is the habitat of echidnas and platypuses?

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They live in Australia.

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What does the term 'monotreme' mean?

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Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.

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How do echidnas protect themselves?

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Echidnas have spiky quills that help protect them from predators.

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What is one way that echidnas find food?

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Echidnas use their long tongues to catch ants and termites.

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What is the primary diet of a platypus?

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Platypuses primarily eat insects, larvae, and small crustaceans.

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What adaptation helps platypuses swim?

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Platypuses have webbed feet that make them excellent swimmers.

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What does the word 'unique' mean?

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Unique means being the only one of its kind; unusual.

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How do platypuses sense their prey underwater?

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Platypuses use electrical signals to locate prey in the water.