Hi students! The goal for this blog is for you to become familiar with plant and animal adaptations. An adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive. Below you will find various plants and animals. Choose a plant or animal to research. Write a reply that includes adaptations for this plant or animal. For each adaptation identify it as a behavioral or physical adaptation. Be sure to include what the adaptation is and how it helps the plant or animal to survive and thrive.

Your post must be a minimum of 1 paragraph (5-8 sentences) detailing the adaptations of the organism you choose.

Your post must be written in complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

You must also respond to at least 3 classmate’s posts. When responding to a classmate, you may add additional information to their post, compare what they have written to the adaptations of a different organisms, or ask a question about what they posted.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What are the adaptations of a platypus?

21 comments:

  1. The platypus have webbeed feet to dig burrows. It can stay underwater for up to five minutes. It lays eggs has a bill but is a mammal. they are semi-aquatic. Their beaver-shaped tail acts as a propeller when it is swimming.

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    1. Hey Emmaline, did you know that the Platypu's coat has two layers.

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  2. Emmaline,
    Great information about the platypus! Please include information about how these traits allow the platypus to survive and thrive in its environment. Are these traits physical or behavioral adaptations?
    Mrs. Ragland

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  3. Did you know that the alligator also uses it's tail to move through the water. The gator has webbed feet and it lays eggs, the alligator and the platypus are very similar. Maybe if they swiched environments both would survive.

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  4. Wow! Cool Emmaline. Did you know that the platypus also has 2 eye lids for extra protection.

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    1. The platypus has two different eye lids so that when it is swimming the water dosnt get into their eyes and irratate them.

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    2. The reason for having two different eye lids on each eye is so that when it is swimming it does not get the water in its eyes. If and when water gets into their eyes it will irratate them.

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  5. Hey emmaline did you know that platypuses have an electric sense?

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  6. Did you know that the alligator's tail is also used for moving through water?

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  7. Here's another adaptation of male platypus: the male platypus has spurs connected to poison glands on it's thighs.

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  8. Did you know that the platypus is 1 of 3 of the only mammals to lay eggs!

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  9. Did you know...that the alligator also has webbed feet, ad they use their tail as a propeller!

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  10. The platypus is 1of 5 mamals to lay eggs.

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  11. All of my adaptations are physical. Jacob's comment is a physical adaptation. Shea M.'s comment is physical. Madeline's comment is behavioral. And Carlin's comment is a physical adaptation.

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  12. Did you know the Platypus walks on land with its knuckles with webbing tucked back. Platypus fur is fine and dense and is in two layers to keep them dry and warm. The Platypus is a carnivore which means it eats meat.

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  13. How does it protect himself from being eaten?

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  14. What does a platypus use its bill for?

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  15. the platypus eat mainly shrimp

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  16. The platypus uses it's bill to find food. When it is underwater it closes it's eyes and uses it's bill to sense the movement underwater

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