5. Life cycle
• First, the female platypus lays 1-3 eggs
• When the egg hatches, it is called a
puggle, the platypus is an egg
• As it matures, it becomes an adult
platypus
• The female platypus lays eggs once a year
7. Predators of the Platypus
• Water rats
• Eagles
• Goannas
• Hawks
• Pythons
• Foxes
• Domestic cats
• Domestic dogs
8. How does this species contribute to
the diversity of life
• The Platypus helps control the population
of…
• Annelid worms
• Yabbies
• Crayfish
• Shrimp
• Aquatic insect larvae
9. How do humans interfere with the
Platypus
• We pollute the waterways of the platypus
• We destroy it’s habitat
• We used to hunt platypi for their fur
10. How can we keep this species alive
• We can stop killing it’s food
• We can stop their habitat
• In Australia, the platypus is protected by
law
11. Interesting facts
• The platypus swims with it’s eyes, nose,
and ears shut
• The female platypus secretes milk through
glands and has 2 ovaries.
• The platypus use it’s tail to store fat.