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Is a wallaby a marsupial or a monotreme?
A wallaby is a marsupial. The only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, are the platypus and the echidna.
Which group does lemur belong to egg-laying marsupial or pouched?
A lemur is not actually a marsupial at all. It is a placental mammal, meaning the young are fully developed within the mother's body, and not in a pouch. There is no such thing as an egg-laying marsupial. An egg-laying mammal is a monotreme, and there are only two such creatures in the world, the platypus and the echidna.
What kind of an animal is an echidna?
The echidna is a monotreme. It is an egg-laying mammal.
Is the koala an example of a monotreme?
No. The koala is an example of a marsupial. The only two examples of monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, are the platypus and te echidna.
If an echidna is not a mammal or marsupial it is what?
An echidna IS a mammal. It is an egg-laying mammal, known as a monotreme,
What Australian marsupial lay eggs?
There are two egg-laying mammals in Australia. They are the platypus and the short-beaked echidna. The only other egg-laying mammal is the long-beaked echidna, which is only found in New Guinea.
Is a spiny anteater a marsupial montreme or a placental?
Yes. "Spiny anteater" is a common name for the echidna, an egg-laying mammal, or monotreme, found only in Australia and New Guinea. The only other monotreme is the platypus.
What are the 5 egg laying mammals?
There are only 2 egg laying mammals. They are the platypus and the echidna.
What is the other Australian marsupial other than the platypus that lays eggs?
The platypus is not a marsupial: it is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal. Marsupials give birth to live young, and do not lay eggs. The other monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, is the echidna.
Is an echidna one of the mammals that lays eggs?
Yes. The echidna is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. Platypuses and echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals.
Why are the platypus and echidna not recognised as egg laying mammals?
The platypus and echidna are recognised as egg-laying mammals. They are monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.
Are bats egg laying mammals?
No. Bats are placental mammals. The only egg-laying mammals are the platypus and the echidna.
