The platypus is an Australian mammal that is not usually classified. It is one of only two mammals, the other being that echidna that bears Young by laying eggs, and some respect, the platypus resembles a duck, both have webbed feet and bills the platypus has a tail like a beaver’s and for body somewhere to an otters, Chinese war, hybrid of body parts, makes it well suited for us, largely aquatic life if AYLA pusdt uses its web feet to power through water, and its tail serves as a kind of rubber for steering wheel underwater, a platypus uses its build a scoop up bits of gravel, which grind up the food as a platypus is toothless deposit plus stores the food and gravel and it’s cheeks until it reaches the water surface once upon a pest services it consumes it’s meal.

Which sentence describes the main idea?

1. The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.
2. The platypus has features similar to an otter and a beaver.
3. The platypus is an interesting message to consume it’s meals.
4. The platypus lives in Australia.

1. The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.

The sentence that describes the main idea is: 1. The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.

The sentence that describes the main idea is: 1. The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.

To arrive at this answer, we observe that this sentence provides a general overview of the platypus, mentioning its unique characteristics. It introduces the main topic and gives a broad description of the animal, encompassing the other details mentioned in the passage. The other options either mention specific features of the platypus or its habitat, but they do not capture the overall main idea of the passage.