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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!
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.
Which animal lays eggs underground?
The platypus, which is a semi-aquatic mammal, lays its eggs in a burrow underground. The female platypus digs a nesting burrow and lays one to three eggs, which she incubates for about 10 days before they hatch.
Example of an egg laying mamal?
The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is an Australian mammal that lays eggs.
What type of vertebrate group is the platypus in?
The platypus is in the mammal classification. It is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.
Are platypus eggs hard or squishy?
Platypus eggs are not hard-shelled, like birds' eggs. They are soft-shelled and leathery.
Do platypuses lay hard eggs or soft eggs?
Yes; platypuses lay soft, leathery eggs rather than hard-shelled eggs.
Are red eared slider eggs soft or hard?
Their eggs are hard. Since ALL EGGS are hard
Are hard boiled eggs as popular as soft boiled eggs for breakfast?
Actually scrambled eggs are more popular than hard boiled eggs and soft boiled eggs. And hard boiled eggs are as popular as soft boiled eggs
Are turtle egg hard or soft?
Turtle eggs (and tortoise eggs) can be either hard or soft-shelled, depending on the species.
Are garter snake eggs soft or hard?
Garter snake eggs are soft shelled.
Do short beaked echidnas lay hard shelled eggs?
No. Both species of echidnas, the short-beaked and the long-beaked echidna, lay soft-shelled, leathery eggs. This is the same as the platypus, the other monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.
Are platypus eggs edible?
No. The platypus does not eat plants. Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. Sometimes, some aquatic plants are accidentally ingested with the invertebrates collected by the platypus. These do not constitute part of the platypus's diet.
Do platypus lay eggs?
A platypus is a mammal that lays eggs in order to reproduce - a monotreme. It is one of only two mammals known to do so, the other being the echidna. The eggs are soft-shelled and leathery, rather than hard-shelled like birds' eggs.
Is platypus fur soft?
Yes. Platypus fur is soft and velvety.
What does a platypus feel like?
The platypus's bill is not hard like the beak of a bird. It is flexible, and made out of a leathery skin, so it feels soft and leathery to the touch.
Do fish lay eggs with hard shells?
No, their eggs are soft. Caviar is fish eggs.
