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What is the mammal group of the platypus?
The mammal group to which the platypus belong is monotremata.There are only two animals in that group: the platypus and the echidna, and they are known as monotremes.
What mammalian group lay eggs?
The sub-group of mammals which lay eggs are called monotremes.This group includes the platypus and the two species of echidna.
What other animals reproduce like the platypus?
The platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal. The only other animal in this group is the echidna. There are two species of echidna: the short-beaked echidna, which is found in Australia, just like the platypus; and the long-beaked echidna, which is only found on the island of New Guinea.
What animals belong to the platypus group?
The platypus is unique, and the only one in its genus. However, it belongs to a small subclass of mammals known as monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals. The only other animals in this group are the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
What is a kind of a platypus?
There is only one kind of platypus, and that is the species known as Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. The platypus is a member of the small group of mammals known as monotremes, which are the egg-laying mammals, and to only other member of this group is the echidna.
What group do platypuses belong to?
Platypuses are monotremes, which means they are egg-laying mammals. This is a unique group consisting of just three species: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
What is a platypus grouped as?
Platypuses are mammals.Specifically, they are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. The echidna also belongs to this group.
Is an echidna a bird?
No. The echidna is a mammal, even though it lays eggs. It belongs to the very small group of egg-laying mammals known as monotremes, same as the platypus.
What is another name for the mammal group egg layers?
The mammal group of egg layers are known as monotremes. The platypus and the echidna are both monotremes.
What is a mammal that starts with a p and lays eggs?
All egg-laying mammals are called monotremes.There are two types of egg-laying mammals. The platypusand the echidna are both egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.There are just three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of Papua New Guinea. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater, and there are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
Is a frog a monotreme?
No. Frogs are amphibians, while monotremes are a sub-group of mammals. There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
Why are the platypus and echidna unusual mammals?
The platypus and echidna are unusual mammals because they are the world's only known monotremes, i.e. egg-laying mammals. Though egg-layers, they are classified as mammals because the young suckle mothers' milk.
