Echidna
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Covered in stout spines, the short-beaked echidna waddles through Aussie bush and PNG rainforest by night. A 15-cm tongue snares ants and termites, while strong claws dig burrows. Threatened, it curls into a prickly ball, leaving predators with nothing but needles.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Forest
Diet:Insectivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:30–45 cm body length
Weight:2–7 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:10–16 years in the wild
Habitat: The Echidna can be found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua-new-guinea