Q: 147 (SSC/NA)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
SSC
stats:
0,9,6,3,9,1,2
keywords:
{'platypus': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'kangaroo': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'mammal': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'egg': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'duck': [2, 0, 2, 0], 'sloth': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'bandicoot': [1, 0, 0, 0]}
The correct answer is option 2, the Duck-billed platypus. The Duck-billed platypus is a unique mammal that lays eggs. It is one of the few species of mammals that reproduce by laying eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The platypus is native to Australia and has a beak-like snout, webbed feet, and a flat tail. It is well-adapted for its semi-aquatic lifestyle, spending much of its time in water. The female platypus typically lays one to three eggs at a time, which she then incubates in a burrow before they hatch. This reproductive strategy is a characteristic trait of monotremes, a small group of mammals that includes the platypus and echidnas.