Semiaquatic mammal, it has small eyes and no external ears, jaws resembling a duck's beak. The only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It feeds on water worms and insects. A full-grown is 60 cm/2 ft long.
Found in Tasmania and eastern Australia.
Amazing Fact: Platypuses can consume their own body weight in food in a 24 hour period!
Platypuses experiences more REM (dream) sleep than any other animal.
