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All mammals have fur or hair. That includes spiny anteaters (echidnas). The spines on the echidna are actually modified hairs.
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Does the spiny anteater or echidna have outer covering?
The echidna, sometimes also called the spiny anteater, has fur and quills.
What is the spiny anteater outer covering?
The spiny anteater, correctly known as the echidna, has a thick layer of fur, through which hundreds of sharp quills grow.
Do spiny anteaters have hair and spines?
Yes. The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has both fur and spines.
Is spiny anteater the same as echidna?
Spiny anteater is a common name for the echidna.
How Many lobes Does a spiny anteater have in its brain?
The spiny anteater have 4 lobes .
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.
Does a spiny anteater have claws?
NO
Is a Spiny anteater a Placental?
No. The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, is a monotreme. It is an egg-laying mammal.
Is a spiny anteater covered with hair?
yes
Is spiny anteater cover with hair?
yes
What is the correct name for the spiny anteater?
Echidna.
Why is the spiny anteater a mammal?
The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, is a monotreme. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. There are several reasons why echidnas are classified as mammals. 1. Echidnas have fur (all mammals have fur, skin or hair). 2. They breathe using lungs (not gills). 3. They are warm blooded. 4. The main reason is that they suckle their young on mothers' milk.
