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Which one of the following is an egg-laying mammal?

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Kangaroo

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Opossum

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Duck-bill platypus

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Solution

The correct option is D Duck-bill platypus
There are only five living monotreme or egg-laying mammal species: the duck-billed platypus and four species of echidna (also known as spiny anteaters).
So the correct answer is "duck-billed platypus ".

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