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There are not five species, but just three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of Papua New Guinea. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater, and there are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
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What is the correct name for an egg-laying mammal?
Egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. They are of the Order monotremata.There are three species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
How many different species of monotremes still survive today?
Five species of Monotreme exist today. Four species of Echidna. These are egg-laying mammals, and have a cloaca, a single opening that serves for sex, defacation, and egg laying. This is similar to birds, who descended from Dinosaurs.The fifth species is the Platypus, an egg laying mammal.
What is the common name of egg laying mammals?
The common name of egg-laying mammals is monotreme. They are of the Order monotremata.There are three species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
What is five lettered egg laying mammal?
There is no egg-laying mammal with five letters in its name. Egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. The only known monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
Egg-laying mammals are placental mammals?
No. Egg-laying mammals are monotremes.
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.
What is an egg laying mammal?
The platypus and the echidna are egg laying mammals. Egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes.
Is a alpaca born alive or through egg?
Alpacas are born through live birth.Most mammals are born through live birth. Only five species of mammals still lay eggs and the alpaca is not one of those egg-laying mammals.
Which order of mammals is egg laying?
The order Monotremata, or monotremes, are egg-laying mammals.
What do all egg laying mammals have?
Egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, have a cloaca.
What name is given to egg laying mammals?
Egg-laying mammals are known as "monotremes".
Could a platypus give a live birth?
No. Platypuses are one of two known monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. The platypus and the echidna, of which there are two species, are the only known egg-laying mammals.
