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Is a platypus a mammal?

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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.
A platypus is a egg-laying mammal that lives in lakes and streams.

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Is a platypus a sea or land mammal?
The platypus is a land mammal. it is actually semi-aquatic, meaning that, although it lives in a burrow on the riverbank, it must hunt for its food in fresh water.
What makes the platypus an odd mammal?
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Is the platypus a mammal that lays eggs?
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