Q. Which one of the following animals lay eggs yet the female secretes milk?

A) Bat
B) Kangaroo
C) Platypus
D) Ostrich
Explanation

Duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic prototherian found in Australia and Tasmania. In these, the females lay eggs yet produce milk and possess mammary glands without teats. Milk collects in two abdominal grooves from where the young ones obtain it through lapping.

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