Assertion: platypus | /r/CapableOf | use gravel
Facets:
value: to mash up the food
type: PURPOSE
value: in its bill
type: LOCATION
value: to help break the prey up
type: PURPOSE
value: without any teeth
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Without any teeth, the platypus uses gravel it picks up when hunting to grind its food into consumable sizes.
text: Since platypus does not have teeth, it grinds food using the gravel and the pads in its bill.
text: Since they only have grinding plates and no teeth, platypuses use any gravel or dirt
text: It then uses this gravel to help break the prey up into smaller chunks.
text: It uses mud and gravel to chew and munch on bits of food that its toothless mouth wouldn’t be able to chew otherwise.
text: It stores its finds within cheek pouches until it reaches the surface and then uses the gravel to mash up the food for eating –