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No. Hedgehogs are not monotremes (egg-laying mammals), as they do not lay eggs in order to reproduce. They are placental mammals.
The only monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
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What are hedgehogs related to?
Despite popular belief (due to their spiny backs, which are actually hollow hairs made stiff with keratin), hedgehogs are not related to porcupines (a rodent, whose quills come off upon contact, unlike the hedgehog) or echidnas (a monotreme).Instead, hedgehogs belong to the order Erinaceomorpha and are related to moles and shrews.
Is the bandicoot a monotreme?
No, they are a marsupial and not a monotreme. There are only 2 members in the monotreme category which are the echidna and the platypus.
What is the difference between a platypus and a monotreme?
A platypus is a monotreme.
A monotreme is a mammal that?
A monotreme is a mammal that lays eggs.
What monotreme eats ants?
The echidna is a monotreme which eats ants.
How do you spell monotreme?
That is the correct spelling of "monotreme" (a mammal that lays eggs).
Is a platypus a monotreme marsupial or placental mammal?
The platypus is a monotreme mammal.
The reproductive system of a monotreme empties into the?
The reproductive system of a monotreme empties into the cloaca.
Is there any other Monotreme aside from a Platypus?
Yes, there is. The echidna is also a monotreme.
Does a monotreme have a backbone?
Yes a monotreme does have a backbone because it is a type of mammal and a mammal is a vertebrate.
Is a koala a monotreme?
No.
How do you use monotreme in a sentence?
A Duck-billed Platypus is an Australian example of a monotreme, a mammal that lays eggs.
