DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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Behavior

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Evelyn Ojo
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Duck-billed platypuses are solitary, especially males. If the territories of males overlap, they change their foraging time to avoid each other. (Grant and Temple-Smith, 1998; Pasitschniak-Arts and Marinelli, 1998)

Home Range

Home range size varies depending on the area, ranging from 0.37-7.0 km. Duck-billed platypuses that forage in streams typically have larger home ranges than those that forage in ponds (Pasitschniak-Arts and Marinelli, 1998). (Grant and Temple-Smith, 1998; Pasitschniak-Arts and Marinelli, 1998)

Communication and Perception

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Duck-billed platypuses make some sounds, but their role in communication hasn't been defined yet (Pasitschniak-Arts and Marinelli, 1998). (Grant and Temple-Smith, 1998; Pasitschniak-Arts and Marinelli, 1998)