Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
- Viviparity
- Warm blooded nature
- Ossified endoskeleton
- Breathing using lungs
Answer
(1) Viviparity
Solution
As per NCERT, birds are oviparous, while mammals (with a few exceptions) are viviparous.
∵ Both birds and mammals are warm blooded (homoiothermous), have an ossified (bony) endoskeleton and breathe by lungs,
∴ viviparity is the characteristic not shared by them.
Answer: (1)