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

Pangolin

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Spiny ant-eater

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Porcupine

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Bat

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Solution

The correct option is B Spiny ant-eater
Echidna is the spiny anteater and can be identified by its short beak and a heavy coat of spines. Among the given examples, it is the only mammal that lays eggs for reproduction. Rest all of them give birth to young ones. So, the correct answer is option B.

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