How do platypuses find food underwater?

Platypuses find food underwater by using electroreception, a unique ability to detect electrical signals produced by the movements of prey. They close their eyes, ears, and nostrils while diving and rely entirely on their bill’s specialised sensors to locate small invertebrates, worms, and crustaceans buried in the mud. This adaptation allows them to hunt efficiently in murky waters and during low visibility conditions, making them highly effective predators in their aquatic habitats.