Duck-Billed Platypus

The video explores the unique characteristics of the platypus, a mammal with features resembling various animals. It has a duck-like beak, mole-like body, and beaver-like tail. The platypus feeds on small aquatic creatures using its electromagnetic beak to detect prey. It lives in burrows and is one of the few egg-laying mammals. The young are nurtured with milk excreted through the mother's skin. The platypus is a distinctive creature found in eastern Australia.

Which feature of the platypus acts as a sense organ?

• Its tail

• Its beak

• Its webbed feet

• Its fur

How does the platypus find its food in the water?

• By using its sense of smell

• By detecting electrical fields

• By following the current

• By using its eyesight

What type of food does the platypus primarily consume?

• Small mammals

• Leaves and plants

• Shrimps and small fish

• Birds and eggs

Where does the platypus lay its eggs?

• In burrows

• In water

• On open ground

• In nests on trees

How do young platypuses feed after hatching?

• By drinking milk from their mother's skin

• By eating pre-digested food

• By hunting small insects

• By consuming plant material