Monotremes

Monotremes defy the English word mammal, which implies breasts, or at least nipples.

Archive 2006-09-01 2006

Monotremes defy the English word mammal, which implies breasts, or at least nipples.

Monotremata 2006

The Monotremes are a much less diverse group than the Theriiforms the non-egg-laying mammals; that doesn’t mean the classification is invalid.

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After the chapter on the Platypus here called a Duck-mole there is this intriguing paragraph: The already described Monotremes should perhaps be followed by a recently discovered, unnamed animal of the interior of Australia.

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Monotremes also lactate, but have no defined nipples, excreting the milk from their mammary glands via openings in their skin.

Monotremata 2006

Monotremes are sometimes called Prototheria, in contrast with Metatheria (marsupials) and Eutheria (placental mammals).

Monotremata 2006

Monotremes, a mammalian order consisting of the platypus and four species of echidna, are best known and perhaps most succinctly described as egg-laying mammals.

Archive 2006-09-01 2006

Monotremes, a mammalian order consisting of the platypus and four species of echidna, are best known and perhaps most succinctly described as egg-laying mammals.

Monotremata 2006

Monotremes are sometimes called Prototheria, in contrast with Metatheria (marsupials) and Eutheria (placental mammals).

Archive 2006-09-01 2006

Monotremes got an odd assortment and probably belong in their own class.

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