Is a platypus a marsupial?


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Platypus No, the Platypus is not a marsupial because it does not have a pouch. It is a Monotreme, or mammal that lays eggs. Thanks!

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The platypus together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotreme. This means they are the only mammals that lay eggs. Marsupials such as kangaroos and koalas bear live young who are raised in a pouch.

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No, the platypus is not a marsupial. It is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal. Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. ChaCha!

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