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Not at all. A female echidna lays a single egg directly into a pouch (or rather, a flap of skin) which she develops during the breeding season. She incubates the egg in the pouch. When the baby echidna has grown large enough to develop its sharp spines, it is transferred to a burrow.
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Do mammals produce eggs?
Only two mammals produce eggs, the echidna and the platypus.
Why don't mammals produce a lot of eggs?
The mammals, except for platypus and echidna, do not produce ANY eggs.
How is an echidna an egg laying mammal?
The Echidna and Platypus are the only two egg laying mammals on earth. They lay eggs but produce milk and that's what they feed their young on.
What did echidna's name mean?
The echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) was named after the Greek monster Echidna, who was half snake (reptile) and half woman (mammal). She was known as the "Mother of all Monsters" as most of the monsters in Greek mythology were said to have mothered by Echidna. The most obvious reptilian characteristic of the echidna is that it lays eggs. The mammalian characteristics of the echidna is that they are warm-blooded, have fur, produce milk and suckle their young.
Why was the mammal Echidna named after the Mythical being Echidna?
The echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) was named after the Greek monster Echidna, who was half snake (reptile) and half woman (mammal). She was known as the "Mother of all Monsters" as most of the monsters in Greek mythology were said to have mothered by Echidna. The most obvious reptilian characteristic of the echidna is that it lays eggs. The mammalian characteristics of the echidna is that they are warm-blooded, have fur, produce milk and suckle their young. An echidna is part of the Monotreme group. The only other animal in that group in the Platypus. For more information on Echidna the monster, see the related link.
How do echidna get water?
The echidna is not a water-dweller, but it does go into th water. Though its body shape and spines would seem to inhibit its swimming ability, the echidna actually swims quite well, and even uses swimming as a means to regulate its own temperature.
What did the word 'echidna' come from?
The echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) was named after the Greek monster Echidna, who was half snake (reptile) and half woman (mammal). She was known as the "Mother of all Monsters" as most of the monsters in Greek mythology were said to have mothered by Echidna.The most obvious reptilian characteristic of the echidna is that it lays eggs. The mammalian characteristics of the echidna is that they are warm-blooded, have fur, produce milk and suckle their young.For more information on Echidna the monster, see the related link.As for the echidna's scientific name of Tachyglossus - this means "Fast tongue". The echidna lives primarily on termites and ants, collecting them from nests by flicking its tongue in and out very quickly to capture the insects. The echidna's tongue moves at a speed of around 100 times per minute.
What is a female echidna called?
There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.
How do Echidna sleep?
when do Echidna sleep
What a female Echidna called?
A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.
How many species of Echidna are there?
There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
What colour is Knuckles the Echidna?
Knuckles the Echidna is red
