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What is a platypus egg?
A platypus egg is an egg laid by a platypus. This is the most amazing thing in the world to me for it is so strange indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What texture is a platypus egg?
The egg of a platypus is leathery. It is not hard-shelled like a bird's egg.
How long does the baby platypus stay in its egg?
A baby platypus incubates in the egg for ten days before hatching. It then remains in the chamber at the end of its mother's breeding burrow for several months.
Why are the platypus and echidna not recognised as egg laying mammals?
The platypus and echidna are recognised as egg-laying mammals. They are monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.
To what order do platypuses belong?
The platypus is a monotreme, and of the order monotremata.Together with the short-beaked and long-beaked echidna, the platypus is one of the few egg-laying mammals in the world.
What color is a platypus's egg?
A platypus's egg is off-white to pale creamy beige in colour. It is about the size of a grape.
What are the other mammals that are egg-laying mammals?
The egg-laying mammals, or monotremes, are the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna.
What species is a platypus from?
A platypus is an egg laying mammal, or monotreme. Its actual species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What type of mammal is a platypus?
A platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal.
What are the three lay?
The egg-laying mammals, or monotremes, are the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna.
What colour are platypus eggs?
A platypus's egg is a pale, cream or creamy-grey colour.
How does it help a platypus being a mammal and reptile?
The platypus is not a reptile - it is an egg-laying mammal.
