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Mammals with beak: Monotremes. Quiz activity

Monotremes

Give two examples of monotreme
1. frog and toad
2. salamander and newt
3. platypus and echidna
4. beetle and badger
Monotremes are the only oviparous mammals
1. True
2. False
Do monotremes have external mammary glands?
1. They have external mammary glands
2. They have no external mammary glands
They have no lips and they have a hard beak but it is corneus like birds
1. False
2. True
What are platypuses like?
1. The platypus looks like a large mole with beaver tail, duck bill, webbed feet and fur of otter.
2. The platypus belong to toothless mammals
3. The platypus looks like a large budgers with horse tail, bird bill, webbed feet and fur of frog.
Male platypuses have a structure located in the heel, with a poison that can be very painful and cause swelling in human being, what is it? (only one word)
What type of prey do platypuses hunt?
1. crustaceans and molluscs
2. birds and fish
3. mammals
4. amphibians and reptiles
Equidna´s habitat is:
1. fresh water and salt water
2. aquatic environment
3. terrestrial environment
What do equidna feed on?
1. ants and termites
2. birds and fish
3. amphibians and reptiles
When equidna are bothered, what do they do?
1. They roll on themselves like a hedgehod
2. They roll on themselves like a worms

Mammals with beak: Monotremes. Quiz activity