![]() ![]() ![]() Its fur is waterproof and traps an insulating layer of air next to its skin. It can reduce blood flow to areas of its body that have no fur, particularly its tail, rear feet and bill. The platypus keeps its body temperature constant by controlling the heat produced from metabolism (all the chemical reactions that occur in the body). Although it has no teeth, the platypus uses grinding plates on the upper and lower surfaces of the jaw to chew its food. ![]() It helps the animal to find its way, to search for food and to pick up electrical discharges from its prey. The duck-like bill of the platypus is a flexible, soft and very sensitive organ. It has sharp vision over long distances, but because its eyes are towards the top of its head it cannot see objects directly under its nose. Press one end together, fold it up 1/2' and staple it closed. Roll a second piece of paper over the first one to make the tube stronger. The platypus has no outer ear lobe, and both its eyes and ears close when it dives. Roll one legal-sized piece of paper up into a tube that is about two inches wide. When digging a burrow or moving on land, platypuses can fold away their webbed foot extensions. The forelegs push the animal through the water while the hind legs trail behind, acting as stability rudders. With their slightly flattened, streamlined body and short, stout legs, they are well-adapted for swimming. This fur ranges in colour from grey to dark brown. Under their long, coarse outer hair is a fine, dense underfur which is woolly in texture. A platypus can stay underwater for two to three minutes. Platypuses are dark brown on their backs and generally light brown on their bellies. The average male platypus is about 50 centimetres long (head to tail) while females measure about 43 centimetres. You can grab a copy of the entire Platypus lapbook in an easy-to-print file at the end of this post.The platypus and two species of echidna are the world's only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.Ībout half the size of a household cat, adult males and females can differ greatly in size and weight. The babies drink milk off of their mother’s fur for four to five months. The platypus is not an ordinary mammal, it’s different. A week or so later, the babies suckle milk from their mother, not from the nipples but from tufts of hair. Platypus Facts 27 Interesting Platypus Facts By James Israelsen, Associate Writer Published NovemThe platypus is an egg-laying mammal found exclusively in eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The babies, called puggles, are born blind and without fur, within two weeks. She keeps the eggs in the burrow and keeps them warm on her belly and covered with her tail. When three eggs are laid, they are attached in a triangle. The mother platypus usually lays her sticky, soft-skinned eggs in pairs. In the center of the book write a little about the bill of the platypus and how he can breathe under the water. Record your results under the appropriate flap. Then, get a stopwatch and see how long your child can hold his/her breath. Its nostrils are on the top of its bill so it can stay under the water and breathe at the same time! For this minit book have your child write how long the platypus can stay under the water. A reference map has been provided below to help your child shade the correct regions of Australia.Ī platypus can stay underwater for two to three minutes. The platypus lives only in the eastern part of Australia and on the island of Tasmania. Here are some sample lessons from the Platypus Lapbook: Thanks to Kris White for completing the Platypus research and lessons for this study. ![]()
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