Platypus

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  1. benthic
    of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
    Emerging from the burrow in summer, the young enter the water and begin to feed on the benthic organisms on which the adults thrive (3).
  2. mammary gland
    milk-secreting organ of female mammals
    The tiny, naked young hatch after an incubation period of just 10 days, but remain in the burrow for three to four months, during which time they feed on milk sucked from the fur around the female's mammary glands (3) (6) (8).
  3. incubation period
    the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
    The tiny, naked young hatch after an incubation period of just 10 days, but remain in the burrow for three to four months, during which time they feed on milk sucked from the fur around the female's mammary glands (3) (6) (8).
  4. home range
    the area in which an animal normally ranges
    Although platypus home ranges often overlap, these solitary animals generally only come together to mate (7) (8).
  5. mammary
    of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female
    The tiny, naked young hatch after an incubation period of just 10 days, but remain in the burrow for three to four months, during which time they feed on milk sucked from the fur around the female's mammary glands (3) (6) (8).
  6. mollusc
    aquatic invertebrate, often with a shell
    Emerging at dusk, it spends most of the night foraging in shallow water for bottom-dwelling invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and molluscs and the larvae of freshwater insects (3) (8).
  7. crustacean
    mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body
    Emerging at dusk, it spends most of the night foraging in shallow water for bottom-dwelling invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and molluscs and the larvae of freshwater insects (3) (8).
  8. receptor
    a cellular structure that connects with a specific chemical agent
    Throughout the 20 to 40 second dives, the platypus probes the muddy bottom with its highly sensitive bill, aided by an array of electro-receptors capable of detecting the small muscle activity of prey (3) (6) (7) (8).
  9. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
    Emerging at dusk, it spends most of the night foraging in shallow water for bottom-dwelling invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and molluscs and the larvae of freshwater insects (3) (8).
  10. incubation
    the time it takes for a pathogen to manifest symptoms
    The tiny, naked young hatch after an incubation period of just 10 days, but remain in the burrow for three to four months, during which time they feed on milk sucked from the fur around the female's mammary glands (3) (6) (8).
  11. foraging
    the act of searching for food and provisions
    Emerging at dusk, it spends most of the night foraging in shallow water for bottom-dwelling invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and molluscs and the larvae of freshwater insects (3) (8).
  12. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
    Emerging at dusk, it spends most of the night foraging in shallow water for bottom-dwelling invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and molluscs and the larvae of freshwater insects (3) (8).
  13. thrive
    make steady progress
    Emerging from the burrow in summer, the young enter the water and begin to feed on the benthic organisms on which the adults thrive (3).
  14. solitary
    not growing or living in groups or colonies
    Although platypus home ranges often overlap, these solitary animals generally only come together to mate (7) (8).
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