monotremes

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mammalian order
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
small animals
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:cloaca
egg-laying
electroreception
lack of nipples
gptkbp:evolutionarySignificance basal mammals
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label monotremes
gptkbp:includes gptkb:bird
echidnas
gptkbp:milkSource yes
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies 2
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 5
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Monotremata
gptkbp:skeletonFeature shoulder girdle with coracoid, precoracoid, and interclavicle bones
gptkbp:uniqueAmongMammals lay eggs
have leathery beaks or snouts
lack true teeth as adults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monotremata
gptkb:Theria
gptkb:Mammals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5