Details for Echidna

• Echidna

  Echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters, are monotremes (egg-laying mammals) native to Australia and New Guinea. They are recognized by their coarse hair and spines covering their bodies, a long, slender snout, and a short tail. There are four species, with the Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) being the most common. They typically weigh 2-7 kg (4.4-15 lbs). Echidnas are insectivores, using their long, sticky tongues to feed on ants, termites, and other invertebrates. They are solitary and nocturnal, known for their powerful digging abilities and for rolling into a spiny ball when threatened.

  

  Habitat: The Echidna lives in Papua-new-guinea, Australia.