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The only three living species of monotremes are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
There are three sub-species of long-beaked echidna.
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Which division of seed plants is represented by only one living species?
ginkgophyta
What could happen to living things when the enviorment changes?
If a species lives in only one particular salt marsh biome and the sea level rises to inundate that biome. all members of the species will die out.
What are the three main ideas behind cell theory?
All living things are made up of cells Cells are the basic units of functions and structures in all living things and Living cells come only from other living cells.
What are the three kinds of mammals?
The Monotremes, Marsupials, and the largest group, Placental Mammals.Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs. The only monotremes that are alive today are the spiny anteater, or echidna, and the platypus.Marsupial's young are born in an extremely immature state; most female marsupials have pouches. Some marsupials include the koala, kangaroo, and the numbat.Placental Mammals are the most familiar group (meaning us), but also contains a diverse group of organisms from rats to dogs to horses.
What is the rarest hippo living right now?
The pygmy hippo in the Western Cape of South Africa is the rarest living hippo. It is one of only two hippo species, the other being the more common hippopotamus, which is much larger.
A group of mammals that include only three species?
The group of mammals which has only three known species is known as Monotremata or the monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.The three species are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
What are examples of monotremes?
The only extant monotremes (mammals that lay eggs instead of producing by live birth) are the platypus and two species of echidna, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. Debate is still out on how many species of long-beaked echidna there are.
What are 2 names of the monotremes?
All monotremes lay eggs. That is their classification - egg-laying mammals. There are only 2 animals that are monotremes, the platypus and the echidna. There are, however, 2 different species of echidna.Yes. Monotremes are the egg-laying mammals, which include just platypuses and echidnas.
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.
Are humans monotremes?
No. Like most modern mammals, humans are placental mammals. The only living monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
The platypus and the echidnas are the only living?
The platypus and the echidna are the only living examples of monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
What is a list of monotremes?
There are only three monotremes: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.There are three sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
Is a panda a monotreme?
No. A Panda is a placental mammal, meaning a mammal that gives birth to fully formed offspring. Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs. There are only three species of monotremes in the world: the echidna of Australia and New Guinea, and the platypus of Australia.
What are some modern day monotremes?
The only monotremes still in existence today are the platypus, and two species of echidna (the long-beaked and the short-beaked echidna).
Do springboks lay eggs?
No. Springboks do not lay eggs. There are only three egg-laying species of mammal the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. These egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. Springboks are not monotremes, but placental mammals, or eutherians.
Does a zebra lay eggs?
No. Zebras do not lay eggs. There are only three egg-laying species of mammal the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. These egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. Zebras are not monotremes, but placental mammals, or eutherians.
Do hippotomuses lay eggs?
No. Hippopotamuses do not lay eggs. There are only three egg-laying species of mammal the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. These egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. Hippopotamuses are not monotremes, but placental mammals, or eutherians.
