The Platypus
Discover the Wonders of the Platypus
Test your knowledge about one of nature's most fascinating creatures, the platypus! This quiz will challenge you with questions about its unique features, biology, and history. Whether you’re a biology enthusiast or just curious, this quiz is perfect for everyone!
- Learn about the platypus’s unique characteristics
- Discover surprising facts about its behavior
- Challenge your friends and family!
In which Order does the platypus belong?
Prototheria
Monotremata
Prototremata
Metatheria
The platypus (multiple answers possible):
Lays eggs
Is venomous
Is monoecious
Uses electroreception
Has gills
Produces milk
Is blind
The tail (multiple answers possible):
Incubates the eggs
Has courtship purposes
Stores fat
Slaps on surface as warning signal
Helps stabilizing
Helps steering
Has venomous spurs
Who cares for the offspring?
Only females
Only males
Both
None, the eggs are left buried
How are the offspring called?
Pups
Cubs
Puggles
Young
Platypies
Platypups
What is the combined surface of the paws compared to it's body surface?
8.8%
13.6%
22.1%
42.1%
Bonus question (not on poster): When the first individuals were brought to Europe:
Scientists thought the platypus was a hoax, a "collage" of multiple animals
8 escaped and colonised a river in southern Portugal for almost 30 years
No living platypus ever reached Europe as strict conservation regulations only allow transport of dead individuals for museums
They were stolen from the London zoo because their venom was thought to have supernatural properties
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