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Is a raccoon a monotreme

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

No. A raccoon is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.

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∙ 13y ago

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Is the bandicoot a monotreme?

No, they are a marsupial and not a monotreme. There are only 2 members in the monotreme category which are the echidna and the platypus.

A monotreme is a mammal that?

A monotreme is a mammal that lays eggs.

What is the difference between a platypus and a monotreme?

A platypus is a monotreme.

What monotreme eats ants?

The echidna is a monotreme which eats ants.

Is a platypus a monotreme marsupial or placental mammal?

The platypus is a monotreme mammal.

How do you spell monotreme?

That is the correct spelling of "monotreme" (a mammal that lays eggs).

Is there any other Monotreme aside from a Platypus?

Yes, there is. The echidna is also a monotreme.

Does a monotreme have a backbone?

Yes a monotreme does have a backbone because it is a type of mammal and a mammal is a vertebrate.

Is a koala a monotreme?

No.

How do you use monotreme in a sentence?

A Duck-billed Platypus is an Australian example of a monotreme, a mammal that lays eggs.

Are horses monotreme?

No horses are viviparous (give birth to live young). Monotreme mammals lay eggs

Is a hedgehog a monotreme mammal?

No.

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