Creating New Life
The reproductive system is the system that makes new life. The reproduction for a platypus is very similar yet completely different to that of a human. In the human body, we give a live birth to our young, whereas a platypus lays an egg. When the platypus lays an egg, it is divided into parts, similar to that of a chicken egg. After ten days of incubation, the egg will hatch to a platypus.
Reproduction begins when two platypi mate in the water. During this, the sperm will enter the female body and fertilise the egg. .
Once the sperm has entered the body, it will travel up the female's fallopian tubes in search for an egg. If it meets the egg, it will penetrate it and create a barrier protecting the egg from other sperm. Once this has happened, the egg cell will be known as a zygote. This zygote continues to travel down the fallopian tubes until it reaches the uterus. In here, the zygote will attach to the red lining.Th formed on the side of the uterus. This lining helps to keep the baby in a healthy condition. For a human, we have an ambillocal cord that is attached to us even as we are born. This cord is what feeds nutrients to the baby while it is inside the body.
While the zygote is attached to the lining, it will begin to divide into multiple daughter cells.These cells eventually begin to change develop into different parts of the body i.e. white blood cell, red blood cell. These cells will eventually form into organelles which then will make up the body functions.
After 21 days, the platypus will give birth to an egg. This egg is very similar to a chickens egg although it has a very soft shell. During ten days of incubation, the platypus will start to develop its body organs and functions until it is strong enough to hatch out of its egg. For three or four months, the mother nurtures her young until they are as strong as possible. After that they will emerge from her burrow and begin their new life.
Reproduction begins when two platypi mate in the water. During this, the sperm will enter the female body and fertilise the egg. .
Once the sperm has entered the body, it will travel up the female's fallopian tubes in search for an egg. If it meets the egg, it will penetrate it and create a barrier protecting the egg from other sperm. Once this has happened, the egg cell will be known as a zygote. This zygote continues to travel down the fallopian tubes until it reaches the uterus. In here, the zygote will attach to the red lining.Th formed on the side of the uterus. This lining helps to keep the baby in a healthy condition. For a human, we have an ambillocal cord that is attached to us even as we are born. This cord is what feeds nutrients to the baby while it is inside the body.
While the zygote is attached to the lining, it will begin to divide into multiple daughter cells.These cells eventually begin to change develop into different parts of the body i.e. white blood cell, red blood cell. These cells will eventually form into organelles which then will make up the body functions.
After 21 days, the platypus will give birth to an egg. This egg is very similar to a chickens egg although it has a very soft shell. During ten days of incubation, the platypus will start to develop its body organs and functions until it is strong enough to hatch out of its egg. For three or four months, the mother nurtures her young until they are as strong as possible. After that they will emerge from her burrow and begin their new life.