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Platypus eggs are soft and leathery, rather than hard-shelled.
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What mammalian group lay eggs?
The sub-group of mammals which lay eggs are called monotremes.This group includes the platypus and the two species of echidna.
Example of an egg laying mamal?
The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is an Australian mammal that lays eggs.
Is the water hard or soft in county durham?
soft
Are Lanthanides hard or soft metals?
hard
What animal lays eggs but is not a mammal and it does not fly?
mammalAnimals that don't lay eggs are called Mammals, as they give live birth and have hairs. But, as Mother Nature can be contrary, the echidna and the platypus, though mammals, lay eggs!
Are platypus eggs hard or squishy?
Platypus eggs are not hard-shelled, like birds' eggs. They are soft-shelled and leathery.
Do platypuses lay hard eggs or soft eggs?
Yes; platypuses lay soft, leathery eggs rather than hard-shelled eggs.
Are red eared slider eggs soft or hard?
Their eggs are hard. Since ALL EGGS are hard
Are hard boiled eggs as popular as soft boiled eggs for breakfast?
Actually scrambled eggs are more popular than hard boiled eggs and soft boiled eggs. And hard boiled eggs are as popular as soft boiled eggs
Are turtle egg hard or soft?
Turtle eggs (and tortoise eggs) can be either hard or soft-shelled, depending on the species.
Why are snake eggs soft?
Snake eggs are soft not hard.It is as soft as leather.
Are garter snake eggs soft or hard?
Garter snake eggs are soft shelled.
Do short beaked echidnas lay hard shelled eggs?
No. Both species of echidnas, the short-beaked and the long-beaked echidna, lay soft-shelled, leathery eggs. This is the same as the platypus, the other monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.
Is platypus fur soft?
Yes. Platypus fur is soft and velvety.
Do fish lay eggs hard shelled?
No, their eggs are soft. Caviar is fish eggs.
Do fish lay eggs with hard shells?
No, their eggs are soft. Caviar is fish eggs.
Do platypus lay eggs?
A platypus is a mammal that lays eggs in order to reproduce - a monotreme. It is one of only two mammals known to do so, the other being the echidna. The eggs are soft-shelled and leathery, rather than hard-shelled like birds' eggs.
