Nutrition

__Basic Nutrition__
The platypus is a carnivore, which means that it eats other animals.

Primarily, the platypus eats small fish like trout and salmon or invertebrates that live in streams or lakes, and sometimes the platypus eats fish eggs and shrimp.

__Hunting__
The way that platypuses hunt is very unique. The platypus' eyes and ears are located on a muscle, so when it dives, its eyes and ears shut. Along with the eyes and ears, the nostrils close as well. //So..how does a platypus find fish?// A platypus can find prey by a different type of echolocation. Echolocation, commonly used by bats, is a way to know if something is in your way by making a noise and listening for its echo. The platypus uses something called **Electrolocation**, which is very similar. Platypuses have special receptors on their bills that can sense the contracting fibers in animals' muscles, so they know exactly where their prey is moving and when, which is a very efficient way to find food.