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Yes. A monotreme is a mammal that reproduces by laying eggs. The two monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.

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Does a platypus lay eggs or live young?

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If an echidna is not a mammal or marsupial it is what?

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What is the other Australian marsupial other than the platypus that lays eggs?

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How does the spiny anteater reproduce?

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A monotreme is a mammal that?

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How is an echidina born?

An echidna is a monotreme (egg laying mammal). The female lays eggs that hatch.


Do Echidna lay eggs?

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Name the mammal who lays eggs which is characterised for his hairs spines?

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Does the Numbat lay eggs?

No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.


Is an echidna one of the mammals that lays eggs?

Yes. The echidna is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. Platypuses and echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals.


How do you spell monotreme?

That is the correct spelling of "monotreme" (a mammal that lays eggs).


What type of vertebrate group is the platypus in?

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