What mammals are born from eggs?

Answer 1

There are two egg-laying mammals. The platypus and the echidna are both egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.

There are 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.

Answer 2

Typically mammals are not egg laying. Thus, they do not hatch from eggs. However, here are two exceptions to the rule. These are the monotremes.

The platypus and the echidna are monotremes, or mammals that lay eggs rather than give live birth. The platypus has a bill, fur and webbed feet. It lays eggs that look like reptile eggs. Its young feed from the mother's mammary glands.

The echidna has thick fur, with sharp spines. It has a long tongue to catch termites and insects (or worms and larvae, in the case of the long-beaked echidna) and a long pointed snout. It lays a single egg in a rudimentary pouch which it develops on its abdomen during the breeding season.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

There are two egg-laying mammals. The platypus and the echidna are both egg-laying mammals, or monotremes.They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.

There are 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.

Answer 5

Everyone is born from an egg. In birds and reptiles, the eggs are laid externally until the young hatch from the egg. In mammals, the eggs are fertilised internally and develop over a gestation period inside the female until born alive.

Answer 6

A mammal that lays eggs is known as a monotreme. The only known monotremes are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.

Answer 7

Egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. This group includes the platypus and the echidna.

Answer 8

Yes, both platypus and the echidna have eggs. All other mammals known to man don't though.