platypus

• Animal mamífero semiacuático, único representante de su género, que habita en Australia y Tasmania; posee un cuerpo cubierto de pelo denso, un pico ancho y córneo semejante al de un pato, cola aplanada y patas palmeadas, y es un monotrema ovíparo.

A small, densely furred aquatic monotreme native to Australia and Tasmania, characterized by a broad bill, tail, and webbed feet; it is the only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae.

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1. Semiaquatic mammalB1formal

   A small, egg-laying mammal native to eastern Australia and Tasmania, with a distinctive duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a flat tail.

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   • The platypus is one of the few venomous mammals.
   • Platypuses hunt for food underwater using their sensitive bills.
   • A platypus's dense fur keeps it warm in cold streams.

   Sinónimosduck-billed platypusduckbill