Duck-Billed Platypus

Duck-Billed Platypus

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Science, Biology

6th - 12th Grade

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The video explores the unique characteristics of the platypus, a mammal with features resembling various animals. It has a duck-like beak, mole-like body, and beaver-like tail. The platypus feeds on small aquatic creatures using its electromagnetic beak to detect prey. It lives in burrows and is one of the few egg-laying mammals. The young are nurtured with milk excreted through the mother's skin. The platypus is a distinctive creature found in eastern Australia.

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What is unique about the reproductive method of the platypus?

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Explain how the young platypuses feed after they hatch.

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