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Platypus & Echidnas lays egg but why they are in (kingdom) class Mammalia ? Ans- Class mammalia is divided into prototheria, metatheria and eutheria. Platypus & Echidnas belongs to prototheria. They shows the characteristics of both mammals and reptiles, as they are showing more advanced characters like mammals, so they are been placed in the class Mammalia. 1. 2. They secrete milk to nourish the young ones. They have fur or hair which is a mammalian character.

3. They have four chambered heart, a single dentary bone, three middle ear bones) and are placental animals. 2. what is cold blooded animals & warm-blooded animal? Ans- Cold blooded animals: 1) They are also called as Poikilothermic animals. 2) The body temperature of cold-blooded animals will change in response to the surroundings temperature. 4) They undergoes the process of hibernation and aestivation to avoid the unfavourable environmental condition. 5) For Example Fishes, amphibians, reptiles etc. Warm blooded animal1) They are also called as homoeothermic animals. 2) Warm blooded animals have a constant body temperature, and can live in all types of climatic conditions. 3) Warm blooded animals generate their own heat through their metabolism. 4) For Example - Birds and Mammals.