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Yes: specifically, it is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal.
The only other species which is an egg-laying mammal is the echidna.
A platypus is a mammal because the young feed on milk produced in the mother's mammary glands. It also has fur, is warm-blooded and breathes through lungs, like other mammals.
Yes a platapus is a mamal that lays egss
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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.
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∙ 12y agoPlatypuses are mammals, not amphibians, despite the fact that both platypuses and amphibians lay eggs. Platypuses are mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk, and this is the defining characteristic of a mammal.
The platypus also has fur, breathes through lungs throughout its life, and is warm-blooded.
An amphibian has moist skin, not fur. It is cold-blooded, and it only breathes through lungs as an adult; juveniles breathe through gills.
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∙ 13y agoNo, they are monotremes: egg-laying mammals. They have fur and they feed their young milk.
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∙ 11y agoNo. There is no species that can be half one classification and half another. It is a biological impossibility. The platypus is completely mammal.
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∙ 10y agoThe platypus is a monotreme, a class of egg laying mammals.
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∙ 8y agoYes, platypuses are monotreme mammals, one of two egg-laying mammals.
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∙ 10y agoYes, Platypus are monotreme mammals
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∙ 9y agoYES!
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∙ 11y agoA mammal.
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Why are the platypus and echidna not recognised as egg laying mammals?
The platypus and echidna are recognised as egg-laying mammals. They are monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.
Is platypus oviparous or viviparous?
The Platypus and the Echidna are the only mammals that are Oviparous.
Does an ostrich have a gizzard?
No. Platypuses are mammals, and mammals do not have gizzards. In the case of the platypus, the food is broken down by the platypus's grinding plates in its jaw.
Has a platypus got a back bone?
yes, a platypus a is a vertebrate. all mammals are.
How many lungs do platypus have?
The platypus has two lungs, like all mammals do.
Why does the platypus have fur?
The platypus has fur 1) to keep them warm and 2) because they are mammals and almost all mammals have fur or hair.because its a mammal
What sub-phylum is the platypus in?
The platypus, like all mammals, is in the sub-phylum "vertebrata".
What is the subfamily of the platypus?
The platypus belongs to the subfamily of monotremes. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals.
How platypus related to birds?
The platypus is not related to birds. They are monotremes. (mammals that lay eggs.)
Does a platypus have lungs?
Yes. The platypus is a mammal and all mammals have lungs. Even marine mammals such as dolphins and whales must use lungs to breathe. When swimming, the platypus must surface regularly to breathe.
To what order do platypuses belong?
The platypus is a monotreme, and of the order monotremata.Together with the short-beaked and long-beaked echidna, the platypus is one of the few egg-laying mammals in the world.
The platypus and echidna are the only mammals that?
The platypus and the echidna are the only two egg-laying mammals in existence. They are classed as monotremes.They are still classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk - a characteristic unique to mammals alone.
