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A platypus lays eggs, and the eggs hatch into tiny baby platypuses. Platypuses are mammals, despite being egg-laying. Together with the echidna, they are the only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.

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Can platypuses give birth?

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Do platypuses reproduce by laying eggs?

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Does mother pigs lay eggs or give birth to their baibies?

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Do warthogs lay eggs?

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Where does a platypus give birth?

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Does a platypus give birth to its young?

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