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Do elephant come out of eggs?
no An elephant is a mammal, and mammals (outside of the platypus and the spiny anteater which are egg laying mammals) do not produce eggs.
Does a platypus lay eggs or live young?
A platypus reproduces by laying eggs. Like the echidna, it is a monotreme.
How is an echidna an egg laying mammal?
The Echidna and Platypus are the only two egg laying mammals on earth. They lay eggs but produce milk and that's what they feed their young on.
Is a monotreme a mammal that reproduces by laying eggs?
Yes. A monotreme is a mammal that reproduces by laying eggs. The two monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
Do mammals produce eggs?
Only two mammals produce eggs, the echidna and the platypus.
How does a rhino have eggs?
No, the only two egg-laying mammals are the echidna and platypus.
Do Echidna lay eggs?
Yes. Like the platypus, the echidna is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. Monotremes are the only known mammals that reproduce by laying eggs.
Are platypus eggs soft or hard?
Platypus eggs are soft and leathery, rather than hard-shelled.
What type of vertebrate group is the platypus in?
The platypus is in the mammal classification. It is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.
Are mammals born in eggs?
Most mammals are not hatched from eggs. Only the monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, reproduce by external eggs. Monotremes include just the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna.
How many eggs can a platypus lay per laying?
1-3 but mainly 2
What is the other Australian marsupial other than the platypus that lays eggs?
The platypus is not a marsupial: it is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal. Marsupials give birth to live young, and do not lay eggs. The other monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, is the echidna.
