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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.
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What is the subfamily of the platypus?
The platypus belongs to the subfamily of monotremes. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals.
What group is the platypus?
Monotremes
Are humans monotremes?
No. Like most modern mammals, humans are placental mammals. The only living monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
What mammal is a monotreme?
Monotremes are egg laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna are the only two monotremes.
What is the platypus group called?
Monotremes
Are the spiny anteater and platypus amphibians?
The "spiny anteater" is only a nickname for echidna. Echidnas and platypuses are monotremes which means egg laying mammals.
Monotremes is a term used for?
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs, such as the Echidna and the Platypus.
How is a platypus born?
Out of an egg. Platypuses are Monotremes.
What is the most famous monotreme?
There are two types of monotremes, the echidnas and the platypus. Everybody knows what a platypus is. However, very few people know what an echidna is. So platypus are the most famous monotremes.
How platypus related to birds?
The platypus is not related to birds. They are monotremes. (mammals that lay eggs.)
List 2 monotremes in Australia?
The two monotremes in Australia are the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.
Which of these is one of Australia's monotremes rather than one of its marsupials?
The platypus and the echidna are both Australian monotremes.
