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Yes. The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has both fur and spines.
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Does a spiny anteater have fur?
All mammals have fur or hair. That includes spiny anteaters (echidnas). The spines on the echidna are actually modified hairs.
What is the synonym for echidna 'spines'?
Spiny Anteater is another name for the echidna. However, echidnas are not related to anteaters at all, despite the name. Echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, while anteaters a placental mammals. Echidnas have sharp spines, hence the name 'spiny' and they feed primarily on termites, as well as ants.
How do spiny anteaters move?
Spiny anteaters, or echidnas, move with their feet.
Does a spiny anteater have scales?
No. The spiny anteaters more correctly known as an echidna, is a mammal, and mammals do not have scales. Mammals have skin and hair/fur.The echidna has fur and spines. These spines are actually specialised tough, hollow hair follicles attached to muscles so the evhidna can raise them in defence.
Why do spiny anteaters are spiny?
Because the name is spiny which makes them spiny
What animal is Knuckles?
Knuckles is a "Echidna". Echidnas are small mammals that are covered with coarse hair and spines. Superficially they resemble the anteaters of South America and other spiny mammals like hedgehogs and porcupines.Knuckles is an echidna, an animal similar to a hedgehog.
How many legs do anteaters have?
Spiny anteaters, more correctly known as echidnas, have four legs.
Do spiny anteaters have lungs?
Yes. Spiny anteaters, more correctly known as echidnas, are mammals. All mammals breathe using lungs. Therefore, echidnas have lungs.
Do spiny anteaters have fur?
Yes, they do.Further information:The proper name for the spiny anteater is echidna. Echidnas have a thick layer of fur, from which its spines protrude Echidnas in Tasmania have thicker and longer fur than echidnas on the mainland of Australia, and their fur can sometimes be longer than their spikes.
What do spiny anteaters use for shelter?
Spiny anteaters, more properly known as echidnas, may shelter in hollow or rotting logs; they may dig burrows; or they shelter under bushes.
Do platypuses and spiny anteaters give birth to young alive?
No. Platypuses and spiny anteaters, more correctly known as echidnas, are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. The young are hatched, not born.
Are all cactus spiny?
No, there are some species that have no spines.
