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Yes and no. Both animals are mammals, meaning they feed their young on mothers' milk. However, neither creature has teats for the young to grab hold of. Therefore, when feeding, baby echidnas prod a small patch of skin inside the pouch. This pouch is where the egg is laid, and is little more than a flap of skin which the mother develops during the breeding season. Platypus young, on the other hand, feed differently. The mother secretes her milk through glands on her underside, which then runs into grooves, and the young platypus feeds on that, scooping it up with its bill.
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What is a difference between the platypus's and the Echidna's feeding their young?
they both have mammary glands which they use to feed their young
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.
The platypus and echidna are the only mammals that?
The platypus and the echidna are the only two egg-laying mammals in existence. They are classed as monotremes.They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.
Is there any animal which lay eggs and also give milk?
Both the platypus and the echidna are egg-laying mammals. They belong to the group known as monotremes and, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk.
What do young platypuses share with all other mammal babies?
Like all mammals, platypus young feed on mothers' milk. The platypus and echidna are both egg-laying mammals, but they are still classified as mammals because the young suckle from the mother.
Which animal lays eggs like a bird and gives milk like a cow?
There are no birds which feed their young milk. In Australia there are two animals being of the order montreme which lay eggs and feed their young milk and they are the platypus and the echidna.
When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
Are bison mammals?
Yes-if it's warmblooded and has live babies (exceptions are the platypus and echidna) it's a mammal
Which mammals give eggs?
The platypus and the echidna are both monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals. There are actually three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna of Papua New Guinea. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater.They are mammals because, like all mammals, they suckle their young on mothers' milk.
What fact is true for mammals but not true for other animals?
Mammals have hair, are warm-blooded, and feed their young with milk. They also give live birth, except for the echidna and the platypus.
What mammals lay eggs and feed their young on milk from the mother's pores?
These egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. The group known as monotremes includes just the platypus and the echidna.
Are penguins the only mammals that lay eggs?
Penguins are not mammals; they are birds.The only mammals which lay eggs are the platypus and the echidna, which are classified as monotremes. They are still mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.The platypus and short-beaked echidna (sometimes called spiny anteater) are both endemic to Australia and the long-beaked echidna is native to New Guinea.
