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Platypus By: Aubrey Mrs.Kringer. Males. Male platypuses are venomous. They have sharp stingers on there heels and there rear feet. Females and Babies. Females nurse there babies for three to four months. How They Eat. Platypuses don’t have teeth so bits of gravel help them “chew” there meals.
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Males • Male platypuses are venomous. They have sharp stingers on there heels and there rear feet
Females and Babies • Females nurse there babies for three to four months
How They Eat • Platypuses don’t have teeth so bits of gravel help them “chew” there meals
Growth • Platypuses grow up to 16-22 inches. (41-56cm)
Diet • Platypuses eat shrimp, snails, insects, worms, crayfish
Where They Are Found • Platypuses are found by streams in Australia
Resources • Websites • Non-fiction books