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Platypuses are special mammals known as monotremes. This means they produce their young - or reproduce - by laying eggs, which hatch into young platypuses that initially feed off mothers' milk. Female platypuses lay eggs in a chamber at the end of a burrow dug into a riverbank or next to a creek.
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What are live breeds in mammals?
All mammals produce live young except monotremes (platypus and echidnas) which lay eggs.
How long does an adult platypus stay with its young?
The young platypus stays with its mother for three to four months.
What is a platypus called when it is 17 weeks old?
From the time a platypus is hatched, it is called a platypus. It makes no difference whether the platypus is a day old, 17 weeks old or a year old. It is still a platypus. There is no official name for a young platypus. Despite what many websites report, a young platypus is not called a puggle.
How does the platypus carry its young?
The platypus does not carry its young. The young platypuses remain in the chamber, deep in the mother's burrow, until they are ready to learn to hunt.
What animals feeds its young duck platypus frog tiger?
Both the platypus and tiger are mammals and nurse their young. The platypus, however, also hatches its young from eggs (a monotreme). The tiger also hunts for food and shares it with her cubs.
When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
Does a platypus produce by laying eggs?
Yes
Does the young of the platypus resemble the adult?
yes
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.
Does a platypus lay eggs or live young?
A platypus reproduces by laying eggs. Like the echidna, it is a monotreme.
What animal that produces milk but the young does not suckle?
I believe that Pigeons and Flamingos produce a 'crop milk' that they feed to their young by regurgitation.
Do mammals produce eggs?
Only two mammals produce eggs, the echidna and the platypus.
