Which of the following animals is not viviparous?
Correct answer: A. Platypus
- A. Platypus
- B. Whale
- C. Flying fox (Bat)
- D. Elephant
Explanation
Duckbilled platypus is an egg laying mammal. It is found in the rivers in eastern Australia and Tasmania. It is a beaver like monotreme about 5060 cm long and well adapted to live in water. Usually, two eggs are laid at a time. The female curls around them for incubation and remains inactive for about two weeks. Newly hatched young ones are very immature, naked, blind and each is 2.5 cm long.
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