TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hirsch, Rebecca E.,
TI  - Platypuses: web-footed billed mammals 
T2  - Comparing animal traits
SN  - 9781467755818
AV  - QL737.M72 H57 2015
U1  - 599.2/9 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Minneapolis
PB  - Lerner Publications, 
KW  - Platypus
KW  - Behavior
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Life cycles
N1  - 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; Ages 7-10
N2  - "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."--
ER  -