0
The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has:
- A long tongue with sticky saliva, with which it eats termites and ants
- A long snout which makes it easy for the echidna to burrow for ants, termites and worms
- The echidna has sharp claws for digging, and this ability to dig effectively is helped by its compact, muscular body shape and strong forelegs. Although this is more digging burrows, it also enables the echidna to dig into termite mounds.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has:
- A long tongue with sticky saliva, with which it eats termites and ants
- A long snout which makes it easy for the echidna to burrow for ants, termites and worms
- The echidna has sharp claws for digging, and this ability to dig effectively is helped by its compact, muscular body shape and strong forelegs. Although this is useful for digging burrows, it also enables the echidna to dig into termite mounds.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does a spiny anteater feed on?
The spiny anteater, more properly known as the echidna, is insectivorous. Its preferred food is termites, but it also eats ants, and sometimes other insect larvae.
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 .
Does a spiny anteater feed on other animals?
The spiny anteater, more properly known as the echidna, is insectivorous, as it eats termites and ants, and sometimes other insect larvae. Apart from these, it does not feed on any other animals.
Does a spiny anteater have claws?
NO
Does the spiny anteater or echidna have outer covering?
The echidna, sometimes also called the spiny anteater, has fur and quills.
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.
What eats a Spiny Orb Weaver?
It is often fried and eaten by the Chinese on new years, but if you're looking for an animal, the anteater and bigger spiders.
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.
What type of anteaters lay eggs?
The true anteaters, such as the giant anteater, do not lay eggs. There is a creature called the echidna, or spiny anteater, which lays eggs. Although it eats ants, it is not closely related to the true anteaters.
