Platypus Infomation Report

Platypus probably the weirdest animal ever. In this information report I will tell you about why they are so strange.

Looks
Platypus look like a cross between a beaver, a duck and a otter. They have a duck’s bill, a beaver’s tail and an otter’s legs and body.

Habitat
The platypus lives in streams around eastern Australia. But they also build burrows to keep safe from predators.

Predators
The platypuses predators include hawks, eagles, owls, crocodiles, goannas, foxes and dogs.

But luckily they are not endangered.

Pregnancy
Platypus are pregnant for 10 - 14 days. They are the only mammal to lay eggs.

Diet
Platypus diet includes freshwater shrimp, annelid worms and freshwater gabby.

See! This is why I think platypus are so weird.