Is a platypus a mammal?

Answer by  Ri (18)

Duck billed Platypus is a mammal. It is the only mammal that lay eggs meaning that the babies are developed outside the body. Mammalian features of platypus are - hairs all over the body, mammary glands to milk it's young and are warm blooded. It holds the babies in their pouches just like a kangaroo.

Answer by  Addy (162)

Because it has a bill like a duck, lays eggs rather than giving live birth, and is venomous, confusion is understandable, but the little animal is a mammal

Answer by  BrokenRose (131)

Despite the fact that it lays eggs, yes it is. This is due to the fact that it has the other characteristics of mammals: warm blood and body hair.

Answer by  Kurt (4579)

The platypus is considered a mammal but it is unusual in that it also lays eggs. It is a monotreme ( mammals that lay eggs ) It has a duck bill and a beaver tail and is found in eastern Australia.

Answer by  TheAnswerFairy (2345)

The platypus is considered a mammal because it has hair, it nurses its young with milk, and it is able to regulate its own body temperature, which is also called being "warm blooded. "

Answer by  trailergirl (57)

Yes. All the other random information is extraneous.