Here's why:
* Egg-laying: Echidnas, like platypuses, are monotremes. This means they lay eggs, unlike most mammals which give birth to live young.
* Milk from pores: Echidnas don't have nipples. Instead, they have milk glands that secrete milk through pores on their abdomen. The young lick up the milk from these pores.
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