View Egg Laying Mammals Images. They do not have teats to nurse their young. Yes, there are egg laying mammals and they are known as monotremes.
Echidna- spiny insectivorous egg-laying mammal with a long ... from i.pinimg.com Click the answer to find similar crossword clues. The monotremes are typified by structural differences in their brains, jaws, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and other body parts compared to the more common mammalian types. After mating, the male comes back to its burrow while the female dig a deeper burrow to protect its eggs and young.
There are four extant species of echidnas which together with the duck billed platypus are the only surviving members and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.
In addition, they lay eggs rather than bearing live young, but, like all mammals, the female monotremes nurse their young with milk. Both species are found in new guinea, australia, and tasmania. Yes, there are egg laying mammals and they are known as monotremes. Their toes point forward in the front, but backward on their hind legs.
