Echidna

/ɪˈkɪdnə/
noun

A small mammal that lives in Australia and New Guinea. It has sharp spines on its back for protection and it eats ants and termites.

The echidna is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.
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  • australian echidna
  • short-beaked echidna
noun

A small mammal that lives in Australia and New Guinea. It has sharp spines on its back for protection and it eats ants and termites.

The echidna is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.
Visual representation of "echidna" - A small mammal that lives in Australia and New Guinea. It has sharp spines on its back for protection and it eats ants and termites.

Often appears as...

  • australian echidna
  • short-beaked echidna
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Unique Reproduction

Echidnas are monotremes, which means they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young, unlike most mammals.

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Monotremes like the echidna are rare, mostly found in Australia.
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Cultural Significance

Echidnas play a role in Indigenous Australian culture and storytelling.

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The echidna is often found in Aboriginal dreamtime stories.
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Natural Habitat

Echidnas are well adapted to a variety of environments from deserts to forests.

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We saw an echidna foraging in the forest underbrush during our hike.
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Unique Reproduction

Echidnas are monotremes, which means they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young, unlike most mammals.

Illustration for Unique Reproduction
Monotremes like the echidna are rare, mostly found in Australia.
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Cultural Significance

Echidnas play a role in Indigenous Australian culture and storytelling.

Illustration for Cultural Significance
The echidna is often found in Aboriginal dreamtime stories.
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Natural Habitat

Echidnas are well adapted to a variety of environments from deserts to forests.

Illustration for Natural Habitat
We saw an echidna foraging in the forest underbrush during our hike.
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Unique Reproduction

Echidnas are monotremes, which means they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young, unlike most mammals.

Illustration for Unique Reproduction
Monotremes like the echidna are rare, mostly found in Australia.
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Cultural Significance

Echidnas play a role in Indigenous Australian culture and storytelling.

Illustration for Cultural Significance
The echidna is often found in Aboriginal dreamtime stories.
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Natural Habitat

Echidnas are well adapted to a variety of environments from deserts to forests.

Illustration for Natural Habitat
We saw an echidna foraging in the forest underbrush during our hike.
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Prickly Love: Echidnas...

this is a female echidna and the echidna and the platypus stand apart as being the only two living egg-laying mammals

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Prickly Love: Echidnas...

this is a female echidna and the echidna and the platypus stand apart as being the only two living egg-laying mammals

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