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It bears a single offspring after a gestation period of 190 days, which will stay near the mother until she becomes pregnant again. The baby spends much of the first part of its life riding on its mother's back, until it is nearly half her size
The Spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, does lay eggs but it is not an anteater - it is a monotreme, and is completely different from regular anteaters (like the Giant anteater). Regular anteaters are in the family Vermilingua, (also known as xenarthrans and edentates, it contains anteaters, armadillos and sloths) Spiny anteaters are in the family monotremes (also known as Monotremata and egg-laying mammals, it contains Spiny anteaters and the platypus).
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No anteaters lay eggs.
The misconception may come from the fact that the echidna of Australia and New Guinea lays eggs, and this creature is sometimes known as the "spiny anteater". It is not, however, related to the anteater at all.
No - the spiny anteater lays a single egg each breeding season.
The proper name for the spiny anteater is echidna, and the echidna is a monotreme. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals, and there are only three species - the short beaked echidna of Australia, the platypus (also of Australia) and the long-beaked echidna which is found only in the New Guinea highlands.
These creatures still belong to the "mammal" classification, because they feed their young on mothers' milk, a trait unique to all mammals.
No. The scaly anteater is unrelated to any animals in the monotreme family. It is a placental mammal.
No. Giant Anteaters are mammals and do not lay eggs. They give birth to live young.
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What type of anteaters lay eggs?
The true anteaters, such as the giant anteater, do not lay eggs. There is a creature called the echidna, or spiny anteater, which lays eggs. Although it eats ants, it is not closely related to the true anteaters.
What size are anteaters' eggs?
Anteaters do not lay eggs. They are mammals, so they give birth to live young.
Does a spiny anteater give birth or lay eggs?
Spiny ant anteaters lay eggs. Although,they are mammals,they are the type of mammals that lay eggs.Hope this answer was useful.
How many eggs do opossums lay?
True anteaters do not lay eggs.True anteaters should not be confused with "Spiny anteaters", more properly known as echidnas. These creatures are monotremes, meaning that they are egg-laying mammals, like platypuses.
Does a panther lay eggs or give birth to live offspring baby's?
The only mammals that lay eggs are the monotremes, represented by five living species: the platypus and four species of echidna (spiny anteaters).All other mammals are viviparous.
What is a spiney anteater called?
an Echidna.They are much smaller than anteaters and come from Australia.They are monotremes and lay eggs.
Does an antechinus lay eggs?
No, true anteaters do not lay eggs. They are placental mammals, and give birth to live young. They are not monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals.True anteaters should not be confused with "Spiny anteaters", more properly known as echidnas. These creatures are monotremes, meaning that they are egg-laying mammals, like platypuses.
Were hippos born alive or hatched?
Hippos are born alive, like nearly all mammals. There are only two mammals on Earth that lay eggs. They are the platypus and spiny anteaters.
Which birds does not lay egg?
Male birds do not lay eggs. Only female birds have the ability to lay eggs.
Do Cottonmouth lay eggs?
all snakes lay eggs NO - All snakes don't lay eggs! Cottonmouths give birth to live young. They don't lay eggs!
Which bird gives birth to young ones without laying eggs?
The three species of mammals that lay eggs are the platypus, 'Echidnas also known as spiny anteaters'.
Which invertebrates lay eggs?
All invertebrates lay eggs.
