Duck-Billed Platypus
Note: When referring to the Platypus, reference is to the Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Description
Description of the type of environment it lives in
As the duck-billed Platypus usually lives in freshwater systems and is heavily reliant on rivers/streams, it is present and can be found in many places within Australia. Places include Eastern Queensland, New South Wales, South Western Victoria and throughout Tasmania. The duck-billed Platypus spends most of its time in the water and therefore lives in temperatures that vary from steam to stream, however equipped with 2 layers of skin it is able to remain warm under cold temperatures. Rainfall doesn’t majorly affect this Platypus as it spends most of its time underwater, however only adds to the already existing water sources and may vary temperatures slightly. By using its bill, the Platypus is able to sense out its prey and capture its victims. Then once they prey has been caught by either being dragged out of a riverbed with its snout or caught while swimming, the Platypus uses its cheek pouches to carry prey to the surface, where it’s eaten. The Platypuses diet usually consists of insect larvae, shrimps, crayfish, insects, worms and snails. Coincidentally, the Platypus may catch moths from on top of the water surface while they are afloat.
As the duck-billed Platypus usually lives in freshwater systems and is heavily reliant on rivers/streams, it is present and can be found in many places within Australia. Places include Eastern Queensland, New South Wales, South Western Victoria and throughout Tasmania. The duck-billed Platypus spends most of its time in the water and therefore lives in temperatures that vary from steam to stream, however equipped with 2 layers of skin it is able to remain warm under cold temperatures. Rainfall doesn’t majorly affect this Platypus as it spends most of its time underwater, however only adds to the already existing water sources and may vary temperatures slightly. By using its bill, the Platypus is able to sense out its prey and capture its victims. Then once they prey has been caught by either being dragged out of a riverbed with its snout or caught while swimming, the Platypus uses its cheek pouches to carry prey to the surface, where it’s eaten. The Platypuses diet usually consists of insect larvae, shrimps, crayfish, insects, worms and snails. Coincidentally, the Platypus may catch moths from on top of the water surface while they are afloat.