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It isn't.
There are two egg-laying mammals. The platypus and 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.
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Sea turtle an mammal?
No because it lays eggs. The only mammal that lays eggs is the platypus. It is a reptile.
Is a platypus a cartilaginous fish?
No, a platypus is a mammal that lays eggs. It's a Monotreme. A platypus and the echidna are the only mammals in the world that lay eggs.
What mammal lays eggs and have dry scales?
No mammal lays eggs and has dry scales. The only mammals which lay eggs are monotremes, which include the platypus and the echidna, both of which have fur (while the echidna also has spines).
How do scientists decide to which group a mammal belongs?
If it produces milk-drinking babies. The only mammal that lays eggs is a platypus, it lays milk drinking babies I assume.
What covers mammals eggs?
Mammals don't lay eggs. The only mammal that lays eggs is a platypus, and they have leathery feeling eggs, but still a shell.
What animal lays eggs but is not a mammal and it does not fly?
mammalAnimals that don't lay eggs are called Mammals, as they give live birth and have hairs. But, as Mother Nature can be contrary, the echidna and the platypus, though mammals, lay eggs!
Why is the platypus one of the most unlikely animals?
Because of its the only mammal that lays eggs, scientists believed. It was man made.
Does a platypus lay eggs while giving birth?
A female platypus lays eggs which later hatch into young platypuses. The platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal, a characteristic shared only with the two species of echidna.
Name of the mammal that lays eggs and has scales?
There is no mammal which lays eggs and has scales.The only egg laying mammals, or monotremes, are the platypus and the echidna. The platypus has fur, and the echidna has fur and sharp spines.
What is the smallest mammal that lays eggs?
The only mammals which lay eggs are the small group known as monotremes. The smallest egg-laying mammal, or monotreme, is the platypus. The platypus weighs, at most, 1.7kg while the echidna can easily reach 7kg in weight.
How does the spiny echidna differ from most other mammals?
The echidna, also known as the spiny anteater, is different from most other mammals because it is a mammal that lays eggs. It is a monotreme, meaning it is an egg-laying mammal. The only other mammal species which lays eggs is the platypus.
Is a pladapus a mammal?
Yes, the platypus is a mammal. It is one of only five extant species of monotremes, which are mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
