how many times does the female reproduce in a year?
Females are thought likely to become sexually mature in their second year, with breeding confirmed still to take place in animals over nine years old.
Platypus
Females are thought likely to become sexually mature in their second year, with breeding confirmed still to take place in animals over nine years old.
when did the duck billed platypus become extinct There is a threat of extinction but they are not completely extinct is this animal classified as a reptile, mammal or amphibian or any other? Mammal does that animal give birth or does it lay eggs? They lay eggs which places are they mainly found in? Australia, New South Wales in which part of the body do they store venom? The male platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom
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Platypus [SEP] Reproduction
Historical observation, mark-and-recapture studies, and preliminary investigations of population genetics indicate the possibility of both resident and transient members of populations, and suggest a polygynous mating system. Females are thought likely to become sexually mature in their second year, with breeding confirmed still to take place in animals over nine years old. Outside the mating season, the platypus lives in a simple ground burrow, the entrance of which is about above the water level. After mating, the female constructs a deeper, more elaborate burrow up to long and blocked at intervals with plugs (which may act as a safeguard against rising waters or predators, or as a method of regulating humidity and temperature).