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∙ 15y agoNone. Marsupial mammals give birth to (very small) live young. The platypus and several species of echidna lay eggs. They are monotremes.
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∙ 8y agoThe monotremes are the egg laying mammals. The platypus, four species of echidnas are the last egg laying mammals.
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∙ 8y agoThere are only two surviving examples of egg-laying mammals in Australia. One is the platypus. The other example are four species of echidnas, which are also called spiny anteaters.
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What is the other Australian marsupial other than the platypus that lays eggs?
The platypus is not a marsupial: it is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal. Marsupials give birth to live young, and do not lay eggs. The other monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, is the echidna.
Is a koala a marsupial or a monotreme?
The koala is a marsupial. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals, and koalas do not lay eggs, but give birth to live young.
Do marsupial moles lay eggs?
No. All marsupials give birth to live, undeveloped young. Monotremes are the only mammals to lay eggs. Monotremes include just the platypus and the echidna.
Does the Numbat lay eggs?
No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.
Is a platypus an Australian marsupial?
No. The platypus is an Australian monotreme. The platypus is found nowhere else in the world apart from Australia. However, it is not a marsupial, as marsupials give both to live young. The platypus is classified as a monotreme because it is a mammal that lays eggs.
How many eggs do bowerbirds lay?
Most bowerbirds only lay one egg at a time. Some species of Australian bowerbirds lay between 1-3 eggs.
Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
What two mammals in the world that lay eggs?
The echidna and the platypus, which are both Australian.
Is a nutbat a marsupial?
There is no such animal as a nutbat.A numbat is an Australian marsupial.
What animals lay amniotic eggs?
The Australian Bearded Dragon lay amniotic eggs. Their offspring are covered in amniotic gel for protection.
Australian marsupial with powerful claws and continually growing teeth?
The wombat is an Australian marsupial with continually growing teeth, and powerful claws.
What is Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny?
An Easter chicken! In the first place, bunnies do not lay eggs.
