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Monotreme • Monotremata
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs, unlike placental mammals and marsupials, that give birth to live young.

The order Monotremata include the platypus and echidna. An infant monotreme is known as a ‘puggle’.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata

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