Platypus

Platypus

(Creature)

Type

Animal

CR

1/6

Environment

Temperate or tropical rivers

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: Animal Archive, pg(s). 30

A platypus is an amphibious, egg-laying animal with a duck's bill and feet and beaver-like body. It can also serve as a spellcaster's familiar.

Appearance

Platypuses are egg-laying mammalian monotremes with sleek brown fur, a duck's bill and webbed feet, and short legs. Its hind feet bear sharp, poisonous spurs. Most are about 18 inches long and weigh 3½ pounds.

Abilities

When underwater, a platypus can sense the electrical impulses that living creatures use to move their muscles, a sense known as electrolocation. They are better swimmers than runners and can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes.

Ecology

Platypuses hunt worms, larvae, and shellfish in and near rivers.

External links

• Wikipedia:Platypus (real-life animal)