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Monotremes, such as the platypus and echidna, are unique egg-laying mammals. The platypus has a streamlined body covered in waterproof fur, a flat bill, and webbed feet, which aid in swimming in rivers and streams. Echidnas have spiny coats and burrow in the ground, using their strong claws to dig. Both species move with a combination of waddling on land and swimming or digging, depending on their environment.
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Do monotremes have live birth?
No. Monotremes are an unusual group of mammals which lay eggs.
Are moose monotremes?
No. A moose is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
Do giraffes and whales give live birth to their babies?
The only mammals that do not have live birth are monotremes. Giraffes and whales are mammals, but not monotremes. So yes.
How are monotremes and marsupials different?
Marsupials give live birth to undeveloped young, which then crawl to the nipples (protected by a pouch in many species). Monotremes lay eggs and do not have nipples. Adult marsupials have teeth, but adult monotremes are toothless. Monotremes have interclavicle and coracoid bones in their shoulders, putting their legs to the sides of their bodies like reptiles. Marsupials do not. Monotremes have spurs on their ankles (venomous only for male platypuses), but marsupials do not.
Is a bat a monotreme?
No. Monotremes are mammals which lay eggs rather than give birth. The only monotremes are the echidna and the platypus. Bats give live birth, so they are not monotremes.
Do mammals have live birth or eggs?
The vast majority of mammals give live birth. However, monotremes do lay eggs. There are only two monotremes - the platypus and the echidna.
What is momotremes?
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young like marsupials and placental mammals.
Are gorillas babies born in eggs or born live?
Gorillas (like all mammals except monotremes) are viviparous i.e. they give birth to live young.
Why are monotremes special?
Monotremes are special because they are a very small group of mammals which lay eggs. Most mammals give live birth, but monotremes lay soft-shelled, leathery eggs in order to reproduce.
Does a sloth give live birth?
Yes - like nearly all mammals (the monotremes being the only counter examples) the sloths are placental animals that give live birth.
Why are monotremes unusual?
Monotremes are unique types of mammals which lay eggs, rather than giving birth to live young. The only known monotremes are the platypus and the echidna, both of which are found in Australia, while echidnas are also found in New Guinea. They are mammals because, like all mammals, they suckle their young on mothers' milk.
Is a lion a monotreme?
No. A lion is a placental mammal, meaning it gives birth to live young. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Only platypuses and echidnas are monotremes.
