No I don't believe they are marsupials because they don't keep their young in pouches. The eggs are laid in dens which the platypus mother digs along creeks. After the babies hatch they are cared for until they are old enough to fend for themselves. Platypi (or platypusses, both plurals are correct) don't have nipples, their milk is secreted from their skin and the babies suck it from the fur. They also have a surprisingly large amount of vocalizations, supposedly they sound like dogs but I've never heard one.
... ... ... I like platypusses, if you haven't already guessed that.
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