Do kangaroos have mammary glands

Answer 1

Kangaroos, like all mammals, have mammary glands.

The mammary glands are vital to the development of the young joey. Immediately after its birth, the joey crawls to the mother's pouch where it latches onto a teat, which then swells in its mouth, securing it firmly in place during the early weeks of its development.

Not only that, but the mammary glands of kangaroos are capable of producing different milk for different aged joeys. Ina good season, a new joey may be born while another joey is still in the pouch. The female kangaroo produces milk to serve the different needs of each.

Answer 2

Yes. A platypus is a mammal; therefore it has mammary glands.

However, platypuses do not have teats for the young platypus to grip. Instead, milk oozes out from the mammary glands down two grooves on either side of the mother's abdomen, and the babies suck it up from there.