Platypus and Allies
Anatobestia
This is the second largest of all
monotremes. They are animals of the inner
forests. They are designed to feed off the
leaves of tall trees. The tail acts to balance
the animal while it raises it's long neck into
the branches to grab it's food.
This is the second largest of all
monotremes. They are animals of the inner
forests. They are designed to feed off the
leaves of tall trees. The tail acts to balance
the animal while it raises it's long neck into
the branches to grab it's food.
Ansertherium
This is the largest of all monotremes.
They live in swampy areas. They are
social animals and raise their eggs in
rookeries, where they build their
cone-shaped nests. Females cover
their eggs with vegetation to provide
warmth for the eggs to incubate and
hatch. These animals feed on grasses
and aquatic plants.
This is the largest of all monotremes.
They live in swampy areas. They are
social animals and raise their eggs in
rookeries, where they build their
cone-shaped nests. Females cover
their eggs with vegetation to provide
warmth for the eggs to incubate and
hatch. These animals feed on grasses
and aquatic plants.
Ornithorhynchus
This is the typical platypus species that has
been around since the Age of Man. They are
aquatic mammals of the rivers and lakes. The
feet have been reduced to mere flippers
designed for swimming. The tail is short, thick
and flat and useful as a rudder.
This is the typical platypus species that has
been around since the Age of Man. They are
aquatic mammals of the rivers and lakes. The
feet have been reduced to mere flippers
designed for swimming. The tail is short, thick
and flat and useful as a rudder.
| The platypus family is a family of the last monotremes, but evolved to extremes. Most are very large herbivores, but still retain the duck-like beak of their ancestors. The beak serves different purposes for each species. |