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Echidnas are mammals, so the young feed on mothers' milk.
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Do ocelot mothers feed their babies?
They nurse their babies. Like all mammals, they give their babies milk.
What did mothers feed their babies in the early 1900s?
i think we both know the awnswer to that (.)(.)
How do pandas raise its babies?
They feed them milk and nurture them until they leave their mothers
What do baby elephants feed on?
Baby elephants feed on milk from their mothers. They do not nurse their mothers using their trunks but with their mouths'.
What do young platypuses share with all other mammal babies?
Like all mammals, platypus young feed on mothers' milk. The platypus and echidna are both egg-laying mammals, but they are still classified as mammals because the young suckle from the mother.
How does hipopotamus feed their babies?
The babies suckle milk from the mothers teats - and are gradually weaned onto solid food as they get older.
Does an echidna feed its young milk?
Yes. Although echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, they are fully mammal. The defining characteristic of a mammal is to feed its young on mothers' milk.
Is there any animal which lay eggs and also give milk?
Both the platypus and the echidna are egg-laying mammals. They belong to the group known as monotremes and, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk.
The platypus and echidna are the only mammals that?
The platypus and the echidna are the only two egg-laying mammals in existence. They are classed as monotremes.They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.
Why babies don't need teeth?
Because they have mothers to feed them milk and, when necessary to provide baby food for them.
How do spiny anteaters feed their young?
The spiny anteater, more properly known as the echidna, is a mammal, so it does indeed feed its young on mothers' milk.
Why should mothers breastfeed new born babies?
Mothers pass on immunity to diseases through their breast milk. So it is best if a mother can breast feed.
