Getting Wild with the Duck-Billed Platypus

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Lead Story, Science & the Environment
They can’t be real…Can’t they?
An egg-laying mammal.
Believe it or not:Platypus
Here is the article :
The duck-billed platypus is a unique animal.
It is a monotreme,or a
an egg-laying mammal. Today there are only 2 species of monotreme remaining,
the platypus and the echidna.
Fact:
Platypus are only found in Australia.
Fact:
Even though the platypus lives mainly
in the water, they breathes air.
Fact:
Female platypuses can dig up to 60 feet in the ground to
make their breeding nests.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons/Heinrich Harder
IMAGE: Wikimedia Commons/Heinrich Harder

By IK Kid Reporter AURELIE FRANCHITTI, age 10

With it’s unique appearance, the duck-billed platypus is a sight to behold! However, there are other reasons why it stands out in the animal kingdom. The platypus is a monotreme, or an egg-laying mammal. Today, only two species of monotreme remain: the platypus and the spiny anteater.

Fact:

Platypuses are only found in Australia.

Fact:

Even though platypuses live mainly in the water, they breathe air.

Fact:

Female platypuses can dig up to 60 feet in the ground to make their breeding nests.

Fact:

There are three ways to say the plural of platypus:  platypuses, platypoda and platypus are all recognized.

PHOTO: flickr.com/Urville Djasim

Did you like this? Share it:
Tagged as: ,


What new ideas does the article discuss? What did you learn that you did not know before? Why is this article interesting? How does this article make you feel? REMINDER: Please use complete sentences to clarify your ideas!

3 Responses »

  1. Uriel Cohen on November 27th, 2011 at 1:20 pm:

    periaplatpipus

  2. Harley Lahne on January 25th, 2012 at 1:31 pm:

    Very interesting points you have remarked, thanks for posting . “The judge is condemned when the criminal is absolved.” by Publilius Syrus.

  3. georgia reed-stamm on February 11th, 2012 at 8:56 pm:

    Very weird but interesting.

Leave a Reply