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Is a placental mammal a mammal that lays eggs outside their bodies?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Mammals which lay eggs outside their bodies are monotremes.
A placental mammal gives birth to live young which are fully developed, unlike marsupials, which give birth to live young which are very undeveloped.
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Is a red fox placental mammal?
The red fox is a placental mammal. Monotremes lay eggs and marsupials have a pouch.
Is an emu placental?
The emu is not a mammal, so it is not placental. Emus are birds and, like all birds, lays eggs.
Is a hippo a marsupial placental or monotreme?
The Hippopotamus is a placental mammal, in that its young gestate inside of the female, are are born after they have developed enough to survive outside of their mother. Marsupials females have a pouch within which they carry their young through early infancy. Monotreme females do not gestate their young within their bodies, but instead lay eggs like birds or reptiles.
Is a tiger a marsupial or a placental animal?
Elephants are placental mammals. Marsupials have a pouch (which elephants don't) and monotremes lay eggs (which elephants CERTAINLY don't)
Is a lion a placental mammal?
Yes. Lions are placental mammals because they do not have a pouch like most marsupials, and they do not lay eggs like the monotremes.
Is a whale a marsupial?
Seals are placental mammals, as the young complete their development within the mother's uterus, attached to a placenta. They do not have a pouch like most marsupials, and they do not lay eggs like monotremes.
Is the wombat a placental animal?
No. Kangaroos are marsupials. Mammals which do not have pouches and do not lay eggs are placental mammals. This covers creatures such as people, dogs, cats, rodents, livestock, cheetahs, etc.
Does a pangolin lay eggs?
No. The pangolin is a placental mammal, meaning that it gives birth to its young. The only egg-laying mammals are monotremes, which include just the platypus and the echidna.
What is a non-placental mammal?
A mammal is an animal that gives birth to live young and suckles them. A non-mammal is an animal that is born in an egg and does not drink milk from its mother. For example, a bird is a non-mammal because it is born from an egg and does not drink milk. But, there are some exceptions. The duck-billed platypus is one. The platypus is a mammal that suckles its young, but lays eggs!
Does bats lay eggs?
Bats are mammals. They do not lay eggs.Bats do not lay eggs because they are placental mammals, not monotremes (egg-laying mammals) like the platypus and the echidna.
Does a bat lays eggs?
No, bats are mammals. Most mammals except for monotremes give birth to live young. Since a bat is a placental mammal, it will not lay eggs, it will give birth to live young.
Is a baby horse called a mammal?
Yes. I believe the criteria is that they are warm-blooded, give live birth, and do not have a pouch.
