WONDER #625: Do Any Mammals Lay Eggs?

Question 1 of 3

What do we call mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young?

  1. monotremes
  2. duotremes
  3. triotremes
  4. echinnae

Question 2 of 3

The name “platypus” comes from the Greek word for _______________.

  1. egg-layer
  2. flat-footed
  3. big-swimmer
  4. beaver-duck

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following animals does the platypus resemble, according to this Wonder?

  1. koala bear
  2. camel
  3. otter
  4. pelican

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