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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.
Is a bear monotreme?
No; a bear is not a monotreme. A monotreme is a mammal which lays eggs. Bears do not lay eggs, but give birth to live young. There are only three monotremes: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
What mammal is a monotreme?
Monotremes are egg laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna are the only two monotremes.
Is a possum a monotreme?
No. A possum is a marsupial. The only monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
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 is a monotrem?
A monotreme is a type of mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The platypus and echidna are the only existing monotreme species. They are unique in the animal kingdom for their combination of reptilian and mammalian characteristics.
Is there more than one egg laying mammal?
Yes, there are only three living monotreme species: the platypus and two species of echidna (also known as spiny anteaters). All of them are found only in Australia and New Guinea.
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 kind of an animal is an echidna?
The echidna is a monotreme. It is an egg-laying mammal.
What monotreme eats ants?
The echidna is a monotreme which eats ants.
How do you spell monotreme?
That is the correct spelling of "monotreme" (a mammal that lays eggs).
