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The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia and Tasmania. Together with the two species of echidna, it is one of the three species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.

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Are duck billed platypuses amphibians?

A platypus is an Australian mammal that lays eggs.


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What kind of animal that lives in aulstalia but is a mammal?

Strangely enough, a platypus, which originates from Australia, is a mammal, even though it lays eggs!


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A monotreme is a mammal that?

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Sea turtle an mammal?

No because it lays eggs. The only mammal that lays eggs is the platypus. It is a reptile.


What is a warm blooded animal that has fur produces milk swims lives on burrows and lay eggs?

The Australian platypus.


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An echidna is a small, spiny mammal native to Australia and New Guinea. It is one of only five existing species of monotremes, mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Echidnas are known for their long snouts, sharp spines, and ability to lay eggs.


What very unusual Australian mammal does two things other mammals do not?

The platypus lays eggs, and swims underwater, using its bill (equipped with electroreceptors) to find food.


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Is a platypus an Australian marsupial?

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