Plattypus

Common Name: Platypus Scientific Name: //Ornithorhynchus anatinus// Kingdom: Anemalia Phylum: Memalia Class: Mammalia Order: Monotrenata Family: Monotremes Genus://Ornithorhynchus anatinus// Species: Mammel

Where do they live: Platypus live in the eastern half of Australia.

What habbitate would they live in: Platypusses live in bushland as well as tropical, sub-tropical and temperate rainforests.

What adaptions and abilities does the platypus have: The Male platypus has a special gland in its front legs that produces venom when in danger. One other adaptation is that it looks like a rock so it can hide from predetors in under water caves. 