Platypus

 

                             Platypus

•  The platypus is one of the 3 egg laying mammals.

• The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lives in eastern Australia and Tasmania.
•  It has a duck-bill, beaver-tail and otter-feet.
• It is recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin.
• The platypus is badly effected by pollution.
• Male platypuses are venomous.
•  They locate their prey in part by detecting electric fields generated by muscular contractions.
• The platypus's mating occurs between June and October.  

	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Monotremata                                               Family: Ornithorhynchidae Genus: Ornithorhynchus Blumenbach, 1800 Species: O. anatinus

Region where they live