The Weird and Wonderful Echidna and The Very Peculiar Platypus

The author describes echidnas as unique animals. The word unique means —

• spiky

• unsual

• beautiful

• changeable

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How have platypuses adapted to become good swimmers?

• They have gills.

• They have spurs.

• They have large bills.

• They have webbed feet.

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What makes monotremes different from almost all other mammals?

• They have fur

• They lay eggs

• They eat worms

• They roll into a ball

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Where do echidnas and platypuses live?

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

• The Americas

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What is one way that platypuses are different from echidnas?

• They have beaks for eating.

• They feed milk to their babies.

• They use electrical signals to find prey.

• They use venom to protect themselves.

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