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Choose a Page:What is a marsupial?How does a hare keep cool?Why is it an advantage to be warm-...Why does a leopard have close-set ...What did the first mammals look like?How does an armadillo hide?How does a bat find its way in the...Which mammal has the longest hair?*Can mammals lay eggs?*How do monkeys and apes communicate?Which mammal can jump the highest?How do you make a new mammal?Which is the largest land mammal? Can mammals lay eggs? The duck-billed platypus Most mammals give birth to live young, but there are some mammals - the monotremes - that lay eggs the way birds and reptiles do. The platypus and the echidna are both examples of monotremes.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Land Mammals