Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus, commonly known as the platypus, is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal native to eastern Australia, notable for its duck-like bill, webbed feet, and venomous spurs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platypus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
egg-laying mammal
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ monotreme ⓘ semi-aquatic animal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | dense waterproof fur ⓘ |
| builds | burrows in riverbanks ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | platypus ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
freshwater crustaceans
ⓘ
insect larvae ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Ornithorhynchidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | bottom-feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Ornithorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater rivers
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
duck-like bill
ⓘ
venomous spur ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lays | eggs ⓘ |
| locomotion |
burrower
ⓘ
excellent swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Tasmania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the few venomous mammals
ⓘ
one of the only extant monotremes ⓘ |
| order | Monotremata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | electroreception ⓘ |
| spurLocation | hind limb ⓘ |
| tailFunction |
fat storage
ⓘ
stabilization while swimming ⓘ |
| tailType | flat tail ⓘ |
| threat |
drought
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ river regulation ⓘ |
| usesElectroreceptionFor | locating prey underwater ⓘ |
| venomPresentIn | males ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Platypus