| The Platypus | |
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Name |
Platypus |
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Gender |
Male/Female |
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Breathes |
Air |
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Size |
Medium |
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What they do |
The Father protects his family with the stinger on his leg while the Mother lays eggs |
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Friends |
Captain Barnecles, Kwazi, Peso, Shellington |
A real-life platypus
The platypus is a creature that appeared in The Duck-Billed Platypus. The Octonauts went up a river in Australia to help creatures that were caught, hurt or trapped during the flood. The father platypus stung Shellington while he and the mother platypus were looking for their lost egg. When the egg hatched, Peso was able to bring the baby back to them, and in return, the father platypus used his bill to find Peso's medical bag in the dark, murky river so he could help fix Shellington's leg. They then apologized to the crew for the stinging trouble and thanked them for watching after their new-born child and making sure he stayed safe.
Looks[]
The platypus is a mammal with a bill and webbed feet of a duck, the brown fur of a bear & the tail of a beaver, and a stinger (more notably on the males).
Appearance[]
Trivia[]
- Only males have the venomous spurs & the venom is strong enough to kill dogs, but only enough to give a human a long-lasting, untreatable pain and swelling.
- They are called monotremes, meaning they are one of the only few mammals that lay eggs.
- They only live in Australia.
- They close their eyes, ears, and noses when they go underwater, that way they can use their sixth sense (electrolocation), which is in their bills, to navigate their way through dark, murky waters, even at night.