https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g en-us 2023-03-28 23:38:55 UTC 2023-04-04 04:17:28 UTC hello@padlet.com einarhallbjorn https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2535754981 Adult male platypus and adult female platypus reproduce in the same manner as other mammals.]]> 2023-03-28 23:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2535754981 einarhallbjorn https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543156221 Since the platypus is 'oviparous' (they lay eggs instead of giving live birth) the female lays her fertilized eggs in a nest until they hatch. (approx. 6 to 10 days after laying)]]> 2023-04-04 04:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543156221 einarhallbjorn https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543160127 Newly hatched babies nurse from their mother and remain close by for three to four months before becoming independent.]]> 2023-04-04 04:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543160127 einarhallbjorn https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543162744 A young platypus becomes fully grown at around 12 months, and becomes ready for reproduction at around 18 months.]]> 2023-04-04 04:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543162744 einarhallbjorn https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543163937 A platypus has a fairly long lifespan compared to many other small mammals. In the wild, they typically live for about 20 years, and usually a few years beyond that in captivity.]]> 2023-04-04 04:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/einarhallbjorn/koiwh3o611oait5g/wish/2543163937