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Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that do what?
Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that lay eggs. The other is the echidna.
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.
Do platypuses have babies or eggs?
Despite being mammals, platypuses lay eggs. They are monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals.
Are platypuses placental mammals?
No, platypuses are monotremes. This means they are mammals which lay eggs, instead of giving birth to live young. The only other monotreme is the echidna.
How many platypuses can be born in one pregnancy?
Platypuses do not have pregnancy. Although they are mammals, they are monotremes, which is the small group of mammals which lay eggs. Platypuses lay between one and three eggs at a time, once a year.
Are platypuses and echidnas the only two mammals that lay eggs?
Yes. Platypuses and echidnas are the only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Can chipmuncks lay eggs?
*face = palm* no they are mammals ther for no the only mammals that lay eggs are platypuses and echidnas
Are platypuses hatched from eggs or born alive?
Platypuses are hatched from eggs. They are one of just two species of egg-laying mammals.
If platypuses are the only mammals to lay eggs how can penguins lay eggs?
Penguins are not mammals. They are referred to as flightless birds. Therefore, they are egg laying. It is also not true that platypuses are the only mammals to lay eggs. Echidnas (both the short beaked and the long beaked variety), like platypuses, are also monotremes, i.e. egg-laying mammals.
Are platypuses mammals or reptiles?
Platypuses are mammals. They are warm-blooded, unlike reptiles, and they have fur, unlike reptiles which have scaly skin. Platypuses are monotremes, meaning they are egg-laying mammals.
Why are are duck-billed platypusess mammals?
Though platypuses lay eggs, they are mammals as they have body hair.
Do platypuses reproduce by laying eggs?
Yes. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, so they do not give birth to live young. The only other monotreme is the echidna.
