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In paragraph 1 the word unique means___________.

• strong

• same

• unusual

• funny

In paragraph 21 the word burrow means?

• run fast

• dig a hole

• eat worms

• camouflage

What is a secret weapon the enchidna uses when a predator is near?

• his nose

• it camouflages

• its claws

• It does not have a secret weapon

Which animal has a particular feature that is like a snake and has venom?

• echidna

• male platypus

Which notable unique features make up a platypus ?

• duck like bill

• webbed feet

• grinding plates inside its mouth

• all of the above

Which detail best supports the main idea of paragraph 6 from the Peculiar Platypus: When not looking for food a platypus shelters in its burrow.

• The platypus has a bill.

• They do not have teeth

• A platypus makes its burrow under logs or among the roots of a tree

• Its body is called the mantle.

What is one similarity between the echidna and the platypus?

• They both live in underwater.

• They both can become flat like a pancake.

• They are both mammals.

• They both have a coat of spines.