Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia

1. Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata Subphylum: VertebrataClass: Mammalia Order: PlatypodaFamily: Ornithorhynchidae Genus: OrnithorhynchusSpecific name: anatinus- description The Platypus habitat adaptions young food by Caitlyn Doherty

2. Description • Platypuses are monotremes. They: • have fur • Are warm blooded • Lay eggs • produce milk title Platypuses have rubber-like bills, fat storing tails, waterproof coats and webbed feet. habitat adaptions young food

3. Habitat title Platypuses live in dense river banks lined with bush scrub, However they usually spend most of their time in the water. description adaptions young food

4. Adaptions Platypuses swim with their eyes closed and so they search in the river bed with their beaks. For the male defence mode they have spurs on the back of their hind legs they often use these in mating season. title description habitat This is where their spurs are. young food

5. Young The young are born blind with no fur or spurs . To be feed they must crawl to their mum’s tummy and she provides milk from her glands. title Description habitat adaptions food

6. Food Wedge-tailed eagle freshwater crustaceans, small fish, shrimp, frog eggs frogs, and insects. eat crocodile Shrimp eat Frog eggs title description habitat adaption young Feral cat