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* Monotremes are the only mammal that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young
*Echidnas are named after a monster in Greek mythology
*Platypus means flat-footed
*A young echidna is called a puggle
*Adult monotremes do not have teeth
* Monotremes means "one-holed", referring to the cloaca.