are the mammal mentioned in the beginning found in wildlife sanctuaries?
Yes - Taronga Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Platypus
As of 2019, the only platypuses in captivity outside of Australia are in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in the U.S. state of California.
are platypus the only mammals that lay eggs No - The four extant species of echidnas also lay eggs. what does its name mean? 'Platypus' is the latinisation of the Greek word, 'flat-footed' they are natives of which place? Eastern Australia, Tasmania what is the special feature of male platypus? It has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. what is electrolocation? Monotremes are the only mammals known to have a sense of electroreception: they locate their prey in part by detecting electric fields generated by muscular contractions. what are other species which use this sense to locate prey ? Echidna, cockroach, bees, aquatic or amphibious animals how do bees use this reception? Bees collect a positive static charge while flying through the air. When a bee visits a flower, the charge deposited on the flower leaks over time into the ground. Bees can detect both the presence and the pattern of electric fields on flowers, and use this information to know if a flower has been recently visited by another bee and is likely to have a reduced concentration of nectar.
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Platypus [SEP] United States
As of 2019, the only platypuses in captivity outside of Australia are in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in the U.S. state of California. Three attempts were made to bring the animals to the Bronx Zoo, in 1922, 1947, and 1958; of these, only two of the three animals introduced in 1947 lived longer than eighteen months.