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English class Poisonous Animal

English class Poisonous Animal. PLATYPUS. Professor : Christopher YUKNA Michitaka UCHINO November 2013. Description. The platypus is one of the most easily identifiable animals. Thick waterproof fur. Broad flat tail. Duck-like bill. Webbed frond feet.

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English class Poisonous Animal

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  1. English class Poisonous Animal PLATYPUS Professor : Christopher YUKNA Michitaka UCHINO November 2013

  2. Description The platypus is one of the most easily identifiable animals. Thick waterproof fur Broad flat tail Duck-like bill Webbed frond feet Deep brown fur on its back and top of head. Golden or silky grey underneath. Partially webbed hind feet

  3. Description All platypus are born with ankle spurs, Only males has two venom glands attached to spurs on hind feet.

  4. Distribution Platypus live in a particular domain in the world.

  5. Distribution Cooktown Great Dividing Range Australia Victoria Tasmania Range does not extend much past the “Great Dividing Range” in most areas but as far west as western Victoria.

  6. Habitat Freshwater streams, lakes or rivers, including artificial dams. Alpine to tropical area.

  7. Dietary pattern Foods Fish eggs, Worms, Insects, Crustaceans, Tadpoles, Larvae ofmayflies, two- winged flies and shrimps. Almost totally in the water and mainly on bottom-dwelling prey. Mostly in the early morning and evening. Closes its eyes and ears when diving for food but receives information through the bill that navigates and locates prey in the water.

  8. Venom The males spurs are connected to a venom-producing gland in the thigh. The males is capable of producing a venom peptide cocktail and injecting it through his spurs. • The venom • Causes pain and hyperalgesia. • Powerful enough to kill smaller • animals such as dogs.

  9. Venom The venom of the platypus is partly composed of ‘defensin-like’ proteins. Defensin proteins are produced by the immune system of the platypus, and are also produced as an antibiotic in the milk of some marsupials to help bolster immunity of young koalas, wallabies and other species.

  10. Summary You shouldn’t cuddle “male platypuses” no matter how adorable their funny little bills may look to you !

  11. Thank you for your attention !

  12. Reference material http://www.wildlife.org.au/wildlife/speciesprofile/mammals/platypus.html http://www.australianfauna.com/platypus.php http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Platypus http://bookofbeasts.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/platypus/ http://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/1953/ http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/evolution-platypus-venom-revealed/

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