Read the information below, and state what parts of the animals' bodies can help them survive in their environment. How can some of them protect themselves against predators? Platypus e platypus, or duckbill, is a mammal, but it seems to be part bird, too. It has a body like a beaver and a bill and feet like a duck. A mother platypus gives milk, as all mammal mothers do, and she also lays eggs, as all bird mothers do! Warning Coloration Some animals have brightly coloured body coverings. Animals that stand out in their surroundings have an adaptation called warning coloration. Animals with this adaptation protect themselves from predators in an unusual way. eir bright colours warn predators to stay away. e monarch butter y has warning coloration, and this helps it survive and protect itself against predators.