5 MAMMALS THAT LAY EGGS (MONOTREMES)
THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT MONOTREMES OR MAMMALS THAT LAY EGGS. THE PLATYPUS LAYS EGGS IN A BURROW AND THE ECHIDNAS LAY EGGS IN A POUCH BUT THE HATCHLINGS ARE HELPLESS AND NEED ATTENTION FROM THEIR MOTHERS. THEY DON’T HAVE NIPPLES THEREFORE THEY EXCRETE MILK FROM THE MAMMARY GLANDS ON THEIR SKIN. HERE ARE THE 5:
THE PLATYPUS
THE SHORT-BEAKED ECHIDNA
THE WESTERN LONG-BEAKED ECHIDNA
THE EASTERN LONG-BEAKED ECHIDNA
SIR DAVID’S LONG-BEAKED ECHIDNA
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