The echidna has a spur on its hind legs but, unlike the platypus, the spur is not attached to a functional venom gland. The spur is also blunt.
The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
There are no similarities, apart from the fact that the spur is located on each animal's hind legs. The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh.The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
The only mammals which lay eggs are the monotremes. These include the platypus and the two species of echidna, the short-beaked echidna of Australia and the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea. In the case of the platypus, the eggs are about 11 - 15 mm in size, or about the size of a grape. Interestingly, only the left ovary is functional. Also, while the mother produces milk, she does not have teats. The echidna lays eggs which are about the same size. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.
when do Echidna sleep
The only mammals which lay eggs are the monotremes. These include the platypus and the two species of echidna, the short-beaked echidna of Australia and the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea. In the case of the platypus, the eggs are about 11 - 15 mm in size, or about the size of a grape. Interestingly, only the left ovary is functional. Also, while the mother produces milk, she does not have teats. The echidna lays eggs which are about the same size. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.
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.
Knuckles the Echidna is red
Knuckles is a short beaked echidna and not as fast as the other sonic characters but has strength.He is an echidna because of his nose, porcupines don't have as narrow snouts as echidna's do.
There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. There are then three sub-species of the long-beaked echidna - the Eastern long-beaked echidna, Western long-beaked echidna and Sir David's long-beaked echidna.