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Despite being mammals, platypuses lay eggs. They are monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals.
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Why do male platypuses have babies?
Male platypuses do not have babies.Only the female can have young, and she does so by laying eggs. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
What do ponies do lay eggs or have babies?
Ponies have babies, not eggs. All mammals except for platypuses and echidnas give birth to live young.
How many babies do platypuses usually have?
Platypuses breed just once a year. Each breeding season they lay between one and three eggs.
Is it true that platypuses are different from other mammals babies because they share nothing?
Platypuses and echidnas are different from other mammals because they are monotremes, i.e. mammals which lay eggs.
How often do platypuses have babies?
Platypuses reproduce once a year.
How often do platypuses reproduce?
Platypuses lay one to three eggs once a year.
Do platypuses lay hard eggs or soft eggs?
Yes; platypuses lay soft, leathery eggs rather than hard-shelled eggs.
How many baby platypus babies are born at once?
Platypuses are not born; they are hatched. The female lays between one and three eggs each breeding season.
Are platypuses hatched from eggs or born alive?
Platypuses are hatched from eggs. They are one of just two species of egg-laying mammals.
Do Platypuses Incubate?
Yes. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. Female platypuses incubate their eggs. They do this by curling tightly around the eggs for around ten says, until they hatch.
How many platypus are born at once?
The platypus has an average of two babies each year. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, and the female lays between one and red eggs each breeding season, which occurs once a year. The average number of babies tends to be two.
Why are platypuses like reptiles?
The only way in which platypuses are like reptiles is that they lay eggs.
