Question 1: Which feature makes the echidna a type of monotreme?
A. Egg-laying
B. Fur-covered
C. Sharp spines
Echidnas are monotremes because they lay eggs, a rare trait among mammals that also include producing milk and being warm-blooded.
Correct Answer: Egg-laying
Question 2: How do young echidnas receive their mother’s milk?
A. Skin patches
B. Through claws
C. Special teeth
The echidna lacks nipples, instead releasing milk through specialized skin patches for the young to lap up.
Correct Answer: Skin patches
Question 3: What aids echidnas in detecting buried insects?
A. Electroreceptors
B. Keen eyesight
C. Whiskers
Echidnas have electroreceptors in their snouts that detect electrical signals from prey underground.
Correct Answer: Electroreceptors