Fun Fact!
A platypus uses its super-sensitive bill to find food like shrimp, worms, and insect larvae hiding in muddy riverbeds, even with its eyes, ears, and nose closed underwater.
Image Details
Coloring page of a cartoon platypus standing upright with an angry face, clenched fist, wide eyes, duck bill, flat tail, and webbed feet.
Coloring Tips
- 1 Color the bill a light yellow for a classic duck-bill look.
- 2 Add faint blue shades to the webbed feet for fun contrast.
- 3 Use brown for the body and tail, but mix in lighter patches for fluff.
- 4 Draw swirling lines in the background to show his mood!
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