Q.

Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals                     [2016]

1 Viviparity  
2 Warm-blooded nature  
3 Ossified endoskeleton  
4 Breathing using lungs  

Ans.

(1)

All birds are oviparous, while all mammals except Ornithorhynchus (duck-billed platypus) and Echidna or Tachyglossus (spiny anteater) are viviparous.