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A group of monkeys is called a troop. Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails.
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What Is a Group of Platypuses Called? Paddle
A group of platypuses is called a paddle. Below you will find why platypuses gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of platypuses is called a paddle.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Paddle
Say “paddle”
A group of platypuses is called a paddle. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a paddle helps platypuses stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
Act it outPretend to be a paddle with friends.
Write itWrite “paddle” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
More Animal Group Names
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A group of gorillas is called a troop. Gorillas are the biggest apes on Earth. They build a fresh leafy nest to sleep in almost every night.
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A group of jackrabbits is called a husk. Jackrabbits are really hares, not rabbits. Their huge ears help them stay cool in the hot desert.
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A group of Komodo dragons is called a bank. The Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard in the world. It lives on just a few islands in Indonesia.
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Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Platypus
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Platypuses
A group of platypuses is called a paddle. It finds food by sensing tiny electric signals.
A baby platypus is called a puggle.
Many platypuses spend time in paddles, especially to find food or raise babies. The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
Platypuses eat insect larvae, shrimp and worms.
Platypuses live in eastern Australia.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.