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Do most mammals give birth to their young?

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Most mammals give birth to their young.
Only the monotremes - platypuses and echidnas - are egg-laying mammals.

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Do mammals give birth to their young?
Yes - mostly.All but two types of mammals give birth to live young. The exceptions are the platypus and the echidna.
What do most mammals give birth to?
live babies
How do mammals give birth to their young?
Mammals are divided into monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals based primarily on the method of birth. Monotremes lay eggs (after carrying the egg inside the body for some time). Marsupials...
What mammals give birth to their young alive?
All mammals give birth to live young, except those in the Monotreme order (echidnas and platypus), which lay eggs.
Why do mammals give birth to living young?
most mammals are too big to lay eggs, because big eggs have a higher chance of getting accidentally squished