What is a monotreme?
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs (Prototheria) instead of giving birth to live young like marsupials (Metatheria) and placental mammals (Eutheria). The only surviving examples of monotremes are all indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, although there is evidence that they were once more widespread. The existing monotreme species are the platypus and four species of echidnas (or spiny anteaters).
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17 Comments
werma
The picture fooled me.
Angel Palacios Zea
The explanation was very poor,
james parrillo
That picture is a perfect angle. It seems like the platypus is within two feet. Thank you, Christine, James's wife
Jennifer Dyster
very easy for Australians and New Guineans
hector tubens
Remember seeing this question on some game show which is why I knew the answer.
Lupe Hernandez
Irma Rivera, A lot of people "got it" but they don't feel the need to post it every time they do.
Don Racette
Irma Riveria Good...so you DID copy my answer this time.
Louise C.
Loved that question since I am an Aussie
Laurie Johnson Gonzalez
Leapy Lee, It was not a question about marsupials, it was about monotremes.
Richard S. Levine
Vince Savage, Yes you have. Egg laying mammal was asked earlier today.
dianemcqiinn
tesla alset, DUDE!!!!
James Clausen
Not the best of answers to a question.
Leapy Lee
Second question in a week about marsupials. Way too easy for any Aussie!
Joseph A. Robitaille
I read this somewhere lately also. Good Q and A.
Johnny Rock
Just the other day while reading another explanation I learned about this little fella.