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Hirsch, Rebecca E.,

Platypuses : web-footed billed mammals / by Rebecca E. Hirsch. - Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, 2015. - 32 pages; color illustrations; 27 cm. - Comparing animal traits . - Comparing animal traits. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

What do platypuses look like? -- Platypuses vs. beavers -- Platypuses vs. giraffes -- Where do platypuses live? -- Platypuses vs. North American otters -- Platypuses vs. Dall sheep -- The daily life of platypuses -- Platypuses vs. Tucuxi dolphins -- Platypuses vs. African wild dogs -- The life cycle of platypuses -- Platypuses vs. Short-beaked echidnas -- Platypuses vs. Blue whales -- Platypus trait chart.

"This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the platypus. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the platypus's life, comparing the platypus to a similar mammal and to a very different mammal."--

Ages 7-10.

ISBN: 9781467755818 1467755818 9781467760645 1467760641

LCCN: 2014020920

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Platypus--Behavior--Juvenile literature.
Platypus--Life cycles--Juvenile literature.
Platypus--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: QL737.M72 / H57 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 599.2/9