Family Ornithorhynchidae (Noun)
Meaning
Platypus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Ornithorhynchidae consists of a single living species, the duck-billed platypus, which is native to eastern Australia and Tasmania.
- Male platypuses within the family Ornithorhynchidae deliver venom from their hind leg spur to predators.
- Scientists were fascinated by the unique characteristics exhibited by members of the family Ornithorhynchidae, including egg-laying mammals.
- Reproduction within the family Ornithorhynchidae has piqued the interest of researchers due to the female's complex reproductive organ structure.
- Researchers carefully studied and developed taxonomic classifications for the family Ornithorhynchidae, grouping the platypus among placental and marsupial mammals.