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Totally. Just because they happen to be monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals, does not make them any less mammal. Characteristics which platypuses share with mammals are:
- mammals have fur, skin or hair
- they breathe through lungs, not gills
- they are warmblooded vertebrates
- they suckle their young on mothers' milk
What else can I help you with?
Is a platypus the only mammal to have green blood?
Platypuses do not have green blood. No mammal has green blood.
Are platypuses the only mammal that has a flat bill?
Yes. The platypus is the only mammal with a bill of any sort.
Which is the only mammal that can sting?
The only mammal that can sting is the Platypus. Male platypuses have spurs on their back ankles with from which they can inject poisonous DLPs (defensin-like proteins). Female platypuses and echidnas also have these back ankle spurs, but only male platypuses can use them.
What mammal characteristics do platypuses have?
Platypuses feed their young on mothers' milkThey are warm-bloodedThey breathe air using lungsThey are covered with fur
A mammal that produces shelled eggs is a?
A monotreme. Monotremes consist of platypuses and echidnas.
Are duck billed platypuses amphibians?
A platypus is an Australian mammal that lays eggs.
What animals are friends with the platypus?
Platypuses are solitary animals, and are the only mammal occupying its particular niche. Platypuses are therefore not "friends" with any other animal.
Are platypuses loved or hated?
they are loved by everybody in the whole wind world b/c they are part reptile part bird part mammal. everybody loves platypuses
Are ducks and platypuses related?
No. Ducks are birds and the Platypus is a monotreme which is an egg-laying mammal.
How are platypuses and mammals different from each other?
A platypus IS a mammal. The only difference is that platypuses are egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. In every other sense, they are completely mammals.
Are platypuses warm-blooded animals?
The platypus is a mammal and, like all mammals, is warm-blooded.
What category does platypus go in?
Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
