About the platypus

The platypus is a fascinating creature of earth it has a bill like a duck and a tail like a beaver. Although the male platypus has a venomous spur on its hind legs it is one of the few mammals that produce venom except it is not strong enough to kill a human but will sting a lot and there will be excruciating pain for a while.

  Platypus reproduction is nearly unique. It is one of only two mammals (the echidna is the other) that lay eggs. Females seal themselves inside one of the burrow's chambers to lay their eggs. while the male goes out to find some food. The platypus is a carnivore meaning it eats meat like fish.  

The platypus is found on the eastern side of Australia as well as Tasmania. Although the platypus is normally found in water it only collects food from the water it actually lives in a burrow. They collect food by swallowing it whole, this is because they don't have a stomach defined as a acid producing part of the gut. It has a pouch though where it stores its food.