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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.
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What is the animal kingdom for the platypus?
The platypus, like all animals, is in the kingdom Animalia.
Do platypus mate like birds or like most animals?
They mate like mammals
What are the platypus's bills made out of?
The platypus, like any other mammal, is made up of a skeleton, internal organs and an outer covering of skin - in this case, covered with fur. It is not made up of other animals, as some people mistakenly think.
Both plants and animals reproduce what?
Plants and animals reproduce offspringswell, plants use conifers or seeds to reproduce. comifers are like pine cones. i forgot what the second kind of conifer was. animals reproduce eggs and babies.
What animals are born from their mother than hatch from an egg?
A very strange animal like a platypus
Are platypuses warm-blooded animals?
The platypus is a mammal and, like all mammals, is warm-blooded.
Do all animals have the ability to reproduce asexually?
No, animals either reproduce sexually or asexually. In sexual reproduction, two parents are required and an offspring is born with inherited genes/characteristics of both parents. In asexual reproduction, only one parent is required to produce an offspring and that offspring has all the characteristics of the parent. Humans reproduce sexually, whereas single-celled organisms like amoebas reproduce asexually.
How do most terrestrial animals reproduce?
sexually, like humans
What is the closest living relatives too a platypus?
No other animal looks like a platypus. It is completely unique.
Should the platypus be saved?
Whilst the platypus is not actually endangered, it should still be preserved. There is no other animal like them on Earth.
Does a platypus have a single jaw bone?
Yes. This is a mammalian characteristic. Like other mammals, the platypus has a single jaw bone.
Can camel have children?
yes, like all animals, camels reproduce... all animals have babies!!!
