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Animal Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11002312

Which of the following animals is not viviparous?

  • Flying fox(bat)

  • Elephant

  • Platypus

  • Whale

Solution

C.

Platypus

Mammals are broadly classified into two broad categories:
(i) Protheria are egg laying mammals
(ii) Theria are placental mammals, which can be further divided into Metatheria and Eutheria. 
Platypus is a protheric mammal or oviparous whereas bats, elephant and whale belongs to Eutheria as they produce fully formed young ones.