Egg-laying mammal NYT Crossword Clue Answer on July 07, 2024
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Updated Jul 07, 2024
Egg-laying mammal NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Egg-laying mammal NYT for the July 07, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle.
Hints
- Answer Contains 7 letters.
- Start with E and end with A.
- Possible solutions are ECTOPIA,ELECTRA,ECHIDNA.
Answer
The answer to the Egg-laying mammal NYT crossword clue is "ECHIDNA."
An egg-laying mammal, scientifically known as a monotreme, refers to a small group of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The echidna, along with the platypus, is one of the only two existing monotreme species in the world. Found primarily in Australia and New Guinea, echidnas are known for their spiny coat and long snout, which they use to hunt for ants, termites, and other small insects.
Despite being mammals, they possess several reptilian and avian characteristics, such as egg-laying and the absence of teats (milk-producing glands); instead, they secrete milk through specialized mammary glands into a pouch where the young echidna, known as a puggle, laps it up. Echidnas are remarkable creatures that occupy a unique niche in the animal kingdom, combining features from different evolutionary lineages to thrive in their native habitats.
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