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Echidnas in Australia are insectivorous. Short-beaked echidnas live almost exclusively on termites, although they also eat ants. Echidnas have large claws for breaking open termite mounds (which, in much of Australia, are made from mud). They have long sticky tongues, about 15cm long, with which they catch the termites. Echidnas also look for termites under old, rotting logs, their preferred locale. The long-beaked echidna, which is found only on the island of New Guinea, feeds mainly on worms and insect larvae.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoStrictly speaking, echidnas are carnivores because they are entirely insectivorous, eat termites, ants and (for long-beaked echidnas) sometimes insect larvae.
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∙ 9y agoNo. An echidna, a spiny, egg-laying mammal of Australia and New Guinea, is an insectivore. Depending on the species, It feeds on termites, ants and insect larvae.
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∙ 14y agoNo; an echidna is an insectivore, living almost exclusively on termites and ants.
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∙ 15y agoEchidnas are completely carnivorous, specifically insectivorous, eating only termites, ants and their larvae.
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Is a echidna a carnivore or herbivore or omnivore?
carnivore
What is a mammal that lays eggs and is herbivore?
No. Carnivores are meat-eating animals that hunt or prey on other animals. Lions are carnivores that are mammals but do not lay eggs.Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. The only monotremes are the platypus and the two species of echidna.
What is a female echidna called?
There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.
How do Echidna sleep?
when do Echidna sleep
What a female Echidna called?
A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.
How many species of Echidna are there?
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.
What colour is Knuckles the Echidna?
Knuckles the Echidna is red
Is knuckle's an echidna?
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.
What is a kind of monotreme?
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.
How many Echidna species are there?
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.
Where does the echidna have its fur?
The echidna has fur all over its body, except for its snout. The echidna's spines grow out of its fur.
What are the 4 species of echidna?
Although many websites report that there are four species of echidna, officially 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.
