Platypus
also called Duck-billed platypus, Duckbill
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About
The platypus is a small, egg-laying mammal from Australia that is roughly the length of a house cat.
People often expect the platypus to be as large as a beaver or an otter, but it is much smaller in reality. Males are noticeably larger than females, usually weighing about a third more. Along with echidnas, it is one of the only living monotremes, sharing a compact, low-slung body shape built close to the ground.
From Wikipedia
The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative of the family Ornithorhynchidae and genus Ornithorhynchus, though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a platypus?
- A platypus is about 20 inches (0.5 m) long, stands roughly 4.7 inches (0.12 m) tall, and weighs around 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg). This makes it considerably lighter and lower to the ground than an average domestic cat.
- How much space does a platypus take up?
- About 6.34 cups (1.5 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
3.31 lb (1.5 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 6.34 cups (1.5 L)
- Length
- 19.7 in (50 cm)
- Height
- 4.72 in (12 cm)
Quick answer
A platypus is about 20 inches (0.5 m) long, stands roughly 4.7 inches (0.12 m) tall, and weighs around 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg). This makes it considerably lighter and lower to the ground than an average domestic cat.
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