Are there more monotremes like the platypus?

Answer 1

There is one other kind of monotreme in the world and that is the echidna, or spiny anteater. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are 2 different species of echidna in all:

• Short-beaked echidna, sometimes known as the spiny anteater - found in Australia and a small region in New Guinea.
• Long-beaked echidna - found in the New Guinea highlands

There are three recognised sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.