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Platypus Population

Platypus Population. A topic close to Maya’s heart, with Ana noting information as Maya tells us everything she knows.

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Platypus Population

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  1. Platypus Population A topic close to Maya’s heart, with Ana noting information as Maya tells us everything she knows

  2. A platypus is a very peculiar animal that is a semiaquatic-monotreme – so it is classified as a mammal but lays eggs and can survive on land and in water. It looks like a cross between a beaver, duck and a random furry thing that swims. They can only be found in Tanzania and Australia. Male platypi have a poisonous spur on their hind legs which is useful during mating season when they fight over females, although they never use it for hunting. What is a Platypus?

  3. Although platypi are not officially endangered, they are only found in two countries ( Tanzania and Australia ), which means that they are vulnerable if any hunting were to take place where they live or if their habitat were to start to be destroyed. Are they endangered?

  4. Platypi are being kept in captivity in seven sanctuaries dotted around the two countries where they live. However, if platypi population started dropping, there would have to be more of places like this if we were to stop platypi from going extinct. Are humans conserving platypi?

  5. http://video.nationalgeographic.co.uk/video/animals/mammals-animals/other-mammals/platypus_duckbill/http://video.nationalgeographic.co.uk/video/animals/mammals-animals/other-mammals/platypus_duckbill/ A video about Platypi

  6. Thanks for watching! We hope you now know all about the strange, strange creature that is the platypus!

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