Why Do Platypuses Lay Eggs?: And Other Curious Mammal Adaptations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538204016)

The dictionary definition of a mammal says that mammals give birth to live young, but that's not always true. Echidnas and platypuses, while still technically mammals, lay eggs. Why they do so is one of the strangest adaptations of mammals on Earth. Readers explore this and many other incredible and bizarre adaptations of all kinds of mammals, including the purpose of milk teeth and the hairy truth about camouflage and the coats of many animals. Full-color photographs showcase each adaptation for curious readers as they absorb information about life cycles, predator-prey relationships, and more from the main content.

Author: Patricia Fletcher
ISBN-10: 1538204010
ISBN-13: 9781538204016
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.20w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191627 / Why Do Platypuses Lay Eggs? and Other Curious Mammal Adaptations


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2017 pg. 66
School Library Journal 11/01/2017