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Do monotremes feed their young milk?
Monotremes do not have nipples like most mammals, so the young can't suckle milk. Instead, monotremes have pores that ooze milk. The baby monotremes then lap up the milk.
Are moose monotremes?
No. A moose is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
Are birds monotremes?
No, birds are strictly avians. Mammals that lay eggs are considered monotremes.
Does a monotreme lay eggs or eat plants?
Monotremes lay eggs. Neither the platypus nor the echidna (the only known monotremes) eat plants of any type.
Is a lion a monotreme?
No. A lion is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
Is a raccoon a monotreme?
No. A raccoon is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
Are manatees Monotreme?
No. A manatee is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
How are momtremes different from all other mammals?
Monotremes lay their young in eggs.
Why are monotremes unusual?
Monotremes are unique types of mammals which lay eggs, rather than giving birth to live young. The only known monotremes are the platypus and the echidna, both of which are found in Australia, while echidnas are also found in New Guinea. They are mammals because, like all mammals, they suckle their young on mothers' milk.
Are otters Monotremes?
No, otters are not monotremes. Monotremes are a group of egg-laying mammals that include the platypus and echidnas. Otters are classified as carnivorous mammals in the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, badgers, and martens.
Is a Monotreme a kangaroo?
No. A kangaroo is a marsupial, meaning it gives birth to live young which then develop in an external pouch. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
Why are plancetals more successful than marsupials and monotremes?
Because placentals are the largest number of mammals.
