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Characteristics That Make it a Living Organism

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Characteristics That Make it a Living Organism

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The different characteristics that make it a living organism are:
-It is made of cells.
-They respond to stimuli, so if you attack it, it will bite you
-It reproduces.
-It needs energy to survive.
-They will grow and develop.
-Platypus will move around.

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The platypus is multicellular because it has more than one cells and is a complex organism. The platypus is unique because it has rods and cone cells.

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Platypus reproduce sexually. Since platypus lay eggs, the mother will lay them after the 2-4 week gestational period, and then sit on them for about  10 days to keep them warm before they hatch. Platypus will lay about 2-3 eggs at a time.

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Platypus are just like me and you in the way they get energy. Platypus are consumers, so they go and look for food. They are also carnivores, so their diet looks something like this:
-Larvae
-Insects
-Worms etc.
They also need to sleep to regain energy, just like humans.

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When platypus hatch from their egg, they are very small. Their mother's nurse them for 3-4 months before they learn to hunt and can go off by themselves. The average size of an adult platypus is 17-20 in. long and around 2-5 pounds in weight. The platypus also has very thick, coarse, brown fur and webbed hands and feet. As well as a peculiar duck bill and beaver tail.

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-Even though the platypus lays eggs, it's still a mammal.
-The scientific name for a platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
-When scientists first found out about the platypus, they thought that it wasn't real and someone was playing a joke on them.