The mother platypus has special milk glands, but no nipples. She secretes milk into a pouch on her belly, where the young platypus stay until they are old enough to venture out on their own.
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What do newborn platypus eat?
Newborn platypus don't eat solid food! They are born blind and hairless, and their only sustenance comes from their mother's milk.
The mother platypus has special milk glands, but no nipples. She secretes milk into a pouch on her belly, where the young platypus stay until they are old enough to venture out on their own. |