Adaptations
The Platypus uses these adaptations to survive. They have webbed feet to survive by swimming and digging burrows which are necessary at the time. To survive the platypus has a venomous spur which is on their back foot, they use it to protect them self and survive. Platypuses also are nocturnal due to predators being asleep then, so the platypus is able to go about like it would without the risk of being seen by a predator, but by surviving.
Structural Adaptations
- They have webbed feet which are used for swimming and digging burrows
- They have four webbed feet, although only 2 of them are used for force while swimming
- They have a duck like bill with nostrils on the end that are only used in the air/whilst on land
- They have a beaver like tail and body
- They have four webbed feet, although only 2 of them are used for force while swimming
- They have a duck like bill with nostrils on the end that are only used in the air/whilst on land
- They have a beaver like tail and body
Physiological Adpatations
- The platypus has venomous spur, both genders are born with it, although the female sheds it after 9 months of being born.
- The spur is connected to a venom gland and is 12 mm long which is on the back foot
- The venomous spur is used as self defence, especially during mating season
- Platypuses are able to reduce its blood flow to parts of their body in cold weather and seasons, which keeps their internal organs undamaged- The platypus has electric sensors inside of its bill, which can sense 0.05 microvolts
- Other receptors in the bill are used for touch and also for temperature detection
- A platypus has a cochlea which is located inside of the ear, it is only coiled a quarter of a turn where as a human male’s is fully coiled 2.7 times
- The spur is connected to a venom gland and is 12 mm long which is on the back foot
- The venomous spur is used as self defence, especially during mating season
- Platypuses are able to reduce its blood flow to parts of their body in cold weather and seasons, which keeps their internal organs undamaged- The platypus has electric sensors inside of its bill, which can sense 0.05 microvolts
- Other receptors in the bill are used for touch and also for temperature detection
- A platypus has a cochlea which is located inside of the ear, it is only coiled a quarter of a turn where as a human male’s is fully coiled 2.7 times
Behavioural Adaptations
- The platypus is mostly nocturnal, due to all of its predators being asleep during the night
- It uses burrows for nesting and for camping, including mating and sleeping
- It uses burrows for nesting and for camping, including mating and sleeping