Which of the following mammals lays eggs?
AThe Indian bat
BThe grey squirrel
CThe red kangaroo
DThe platypus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The platypus
1. Bats, squirrels and kangaroos all give birth to live young.
2. The duck-billed platypus is a monotreme, a rare egg-laying mammal.
3. Hence the duck-billed platypus is the correct answer.
_Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.22._
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