Which group of mammals lays eggs?
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Correct answer: Monotremes
Monotremes (order Monotremata) — including the platypus (Ornithorhynchus) and echidnas — are the only mammals that lay leathery eggs. Despite laying eggs, females do nurse their hatched young with milk secreted through skin pores, as they lack nipples.
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