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Homework Contract 23 - Copy the second paragraph below onto your own wikipage and fill in the blanks with the following words (some words may be used more than once): //feet, fur, groove, growl, mouth, snout, tail//

The body and the broad, flat tail of the Platypus are covered with dense brown fur that traps a layer of insulating air to keep the animal warm. The Platypus uses its tail for storage of fat reserves. It has webbed feet and a large, rubbery snout ; these are features that appear closer to those of a duck than to those of any known mammal. The snout of the Platypus is a sensory organ with the on the underside. The nostrils are located on the dorsal surface of the snout, while the eyes and ears are located in a groove set just back from it; this groove is closed when swimming. Platypuses have been heard to emit a low growl when disturbed and a range of other vocalisations have been reported in captive. From Mr. Wei

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