The long beaked echidna of New Guinea is indeed a mammal. It is one of just three species belonging to the family of egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The other two species are the short-beaked echidna and the platypus, both of Australia.
Yes, the echidna is a monotreme, an egg-laying mammal. Echidnas are classified as mammals despite being egg-layers, because the young suckle mothers' milk. This is the defining characteristic of all mammals. in addition, the echidna is a mammal because of the following:
1. They breathe using lungs (not gills).
2. They are warm blooded.
3. They have a flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae.
4. Echidnas show enhanced neocortex development.
5. Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea).
6. Limbs are oriented vertically.
7. Like all mammals, they have a heart with 4 chambers.
8. Internal temperature is generally high
Echidnas are classified as mammals despite being egg-layers, because the young suckle mothers' milk. This is the defining characteristic of all mammals.
No. A leopard is a placental mammal. There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
This is the echidna. There are two species of echidna, which is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. One species is the short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the other is the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea.
Monotremes include the platypus and short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea.
No. Dingoes are placental mammals. There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
Short-beaked echidna was created in 1792.
The only other egg-laying mammal is the echidna which, like the platypus, is classified as a monotreme. There are 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.
A kangaroo is a mammal, and a member of the sub-group of mammals known as marsupials.However, it should be noted that there are three species of oviparous mammals, and they are known as monotremes. they include the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
No. The North American River otter is not a monotreme. It is a placental mammal. Monotremes include just the platypus and short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna which, together with its short-beaked cousin, lives only on the island of New guinea.
Correct. Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. The only known monotremes are the platypus and short-beaked echidna of Australia and the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea.
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.
The short-beaked echidna is completely harmless, except to the ants and termites it eats.
The short-beaked echidna. See Sources and Related Links for more information.