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What are the Australian monotremes?
The Australian monotremes are the platypus and the short-beaked echidna. There is just one other species of echidna, the long-beaked echidna, which is found on the island of New Guinea.
What two mammals in the world that lay eggs?
The echidna and the platypus, which are both Australian.
What Australian animal does not have teeth?
Australian animals without teeth are the two monotremes - the platypus and the echidna. The platypus has grinding plates between which it crushes its food, while the echidna has a long, sticky tongue to capture termites and ants.
What are the two Australian animals that are the only mammals in the world that hatch from eggs?
platypus and echidna
What is unique about the indigenous Australian platypus and echidna?
Platypuses and echidnas are both monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals.
Which of these is one of Australia's monotremes rather than one of its marsupials?
The platypus and the echidna are both Australian monotremes.
What is the indigenous Australian platypus and echidna?
Platypuses and echidnas are both monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals. They are indigenous to Australia, although there are actually two species of echidna, one of which can be found in New Guinea.
Is platypus oviparous or viviparous?
The Platypus and the Echidna are the only mammals that are Oviparous.
Why are the platypus and echidna special animals?
The platypus and the echidna are the world's only two known egg-laying mammals. They are classified as monotremes.
What are the 2 monotremes in the world?
The two monotremes are the platypus and the echidna. There is just one species of platypus, and two species of echidna - the long-beaked echidna, found in New Guinea, and the short-beaked echidna, found only in Australia. The platypus is also found only in Australia.
What is the other monotreme apart from the echidna?
The two monotremes are the echidna and the platypus.
Why are the platypus and echidna not recognised as egg laying mammals?
The platypus and echidna are recognised as egg-laying mammals. They are monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.
