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The echidna, sometimes also called the spiny anteater, has fur and quills.
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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.
Is spiny anteater the same as echidna?
Spiny anteater is a common name for the echidna.
What is the correct name for the spiny anteater?
Echidna.
What is the echidna's other name?
The echidna is sometimes known as the spiny anteater.
What is the proper name for the echidna?
Echidna IS the proper name for the echidna. It is sometimes referred to as a spiny anteater, but as it is not a member of the anteater family, this is a misnomer.
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.
Does the spiny anteater and platypus lay eggs?
Yes. The correct name for the spiny anteater is echidna. The echidna and the platypus are both egg-laying mammals. They are known as monotremes.
What species is the spiny anteater from?
The spiny anteater is more correctly known as the echidna. There are two species of echidna, the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea and the short-beaked echidna of Australia. Echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Are the spiny anteater and platypus amphibians?
The "spiny anteater" is only a nickname for echidna. Echidnas and platypuses are monotremes which means egg laying mammals.
Who is the spiny ant eater related to?
The spiny anteater or echidna is most closely related to the platypus.
Does a spiny anteater give birth to live young?
No. The proper name of the spiny anteater is echidna, and it is not related to anteaters at all. A female echidna lays a single egg every breeding season.
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.
