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Is it true that platypuses are different from other mammals babies because they share nothing?
Platypuses and echidnas are different from other mammals because they are monotremes, i.e. mammals which lay eggs.
Are platypuses totally mammal?
Totally. Just because they happen to be monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals, does not make them any less mammal. Characteristics which platypuses share with mammals are:mammals have fur, skin or hairthey breathe through lungs, not gillsthey are warmblooded vertebratesthey suckle their young on mothers' milk
What characteristics do humans and platypuses share?
Humans and platypuses a both mammals, so they share a number of characteristics. Some of these include obvious things such as both being warm-blooded vertebrates that breathe air. Humans and platypuses both have a four-chambered heart; they both nurture their babies on mothers' milk; they also have enhanced neocortex development.
Can a platypus lay an egg and is it a mammal?
Yes. Platypuses lay eggs for the purpose of reproduction.Despite laying eggs, platypuses are mammals, because they feed their young on mothers' milk. They also share other characteristics with mammals, such as being warm-blooded, having fur, skin or hair, and breathing via lungs rather than gills. Together with echidnas, platypuses make up the small mammal group known as monotremes, which are the egg-laying mammals.Once considered to be primitive mammals, this is no longer current scientific thought.
How are platypuses like humans?
Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like humans, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both humans and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which humans and platypuses share are - A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae - enhanced neocortex development - Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea) - limbs are oriented vertically - a 4 chambered heart - Three bones for a middle ear - Has hair on its body
What does a donkey have in common with a platypus?
Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like donkeys, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both donkeys and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which donkeys and platypuses share are - A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae - enhanced neocortex development - Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea) - limbs are oriented vertically - a 4 chambered heart - Three bones for a middle ear - Has hair on its body
What features does the koala share with other animals?
It has claws like other animals and it has eyes, nose, ears, fur, its a mammal, and it feeds for its own survival.
What features of a platypus might make people think that they aren't mammals?
Two characteristics that might cause people to think platypuses are not mammals are:1. The fact that they reproduce by laying soft-shelled leathery eggs - the echidna is the only other mammal to share this trait.2. Their strange, flat bill which is equipped with electroreceptors for hunting their food.Platypuses are mammals because they are warm-blooded vertebrates with a covering of fur. They suckle their young on mothers' milk, which is the defining characteristic of a mammal.
What are the similarities between the platypus and a person?
Platypuses and humans are both mammals; therefore they share mammal characteristics. These include being warm-blooded vertebrates which nurture their young on mothers' milk. Their basic body functions are similar - heart, lungs, respiratory system, etc. Both have four limbs.
How can the platypus be a mammal since it lays eggs?
Platypuses and echidnas are members of a quite different order of mammals known as monotremes. They are egg-laying mammals, but still classified as mammals since they nurture their young with mothers' milk. They also share other characteristics with mammals, such as being warm-blooded, having fur, skin or hair, and breathing via lungs rather than gills.
What features do penguins share with other birds?
Penguins have feathers, wings and a beak. Penguins lay eggs and feed their babies.
What are the similarities between the platypus and the giraffe?
Platypuses and giraffes are both mammals; therefore they share mammal characteristics. These include being warm-blooded, fur-covered vertebrates which nurture their young on mothers' milk. Their basic body functions are similar - heart, lungs, respiratory system, etc. Both have four limbs.
