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Are echidna legal in the US?

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No. Echidnas are native to Australia and the island of New Guinea. They do not live in the US. Spiny mammals which live in the US are placental mammals, and not at all related to the echidna, which is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.

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No. Echidnas are protected and should not be kept in any domesticated circumstances.

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