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The echidna gained its scientific name of Tachyglossus, which means "fast tongue", because it can flick its tongue in and out up to 100 times per minute.
It is also a very tenacious eater, as it digs determinedly into termites' and ants' nests. It then proceeds to stick its sticky tongue as far as it can into the nests, getting as many ants as it can each time.
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How many times can an anteater flick its tongue?
the anteaters tongue flicks 150 times per minute
How many times does Justin Bieber flick his hair in a minute?
60 flips/minute.
How does the species of snake effect the amount of times a snake flicks its tongue in 2 minutes?
If the species of snake is different than it will flick its tongue differently because its surroundings will change
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.
How many times does an echidna give birth a year?
An echidna lays a single egg just once a year.
How do echidnas eat?
Echidnas eat by using their long, sticky tongues to capture termites and ants. This is why they are sometimes called "spiny anteaters". The echidna gained its scientific name of Tachyglossus, which means "fast tongue", because it can flick its tongue in and out up to 100 times per minute.It is also a very tenacious eater, as it digs determinedly into termites' and ants' nests. It then proceeds to stick its sticky tongue as far as it can into the nests, getting as many ants as it can each time.
How many times does a shark's heart beat in one minute?
9 times per minute
How many times does the word tongue appear in Proverbs?
The word tongue appears 18 times in Proverbs,
How many times does do you have to flick yourself in the same spot to draw blood?
All of them.
If you blink 11 times in a minute then how many times will you blink in an hour?
We blink 25 times in a minute.
How many times a minute does a dog blink?
2 to 10 times per minute!
How many times does a blue whale's heart beat in a minute?
A blue whales heart beats 9 times per minute.
