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The echidna is not a marsupial, but a female echidna develops a pouch, or rather a flap of skin, during the breeding season. She curls up and lays her single egg in this pouch, where it is then incubated until it hatches.
Sometimes, the male even develops a pouch during breeding season, but it serves absolutely no function.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes and no.
The echidna is not a marsupial, but a female echidna develops a pouch, or rather a flap of skin, during the breeding season, into which the egg is laid. This flap of skin is backwards-opening.
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∙ 11y agoNo. The echidna is not a marsupial, so it does not have a permanent pouch in which the young develop. A female echidna develops a rudimentary pouch which is little more than a flap of skin during the breeding season. She curls up and lays her single egg in this pouch, where it is then incubated until it hatches.
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∙ 14y agoDuring breeding season, female echidnas develop a rudimentary pouch, which is really nothing more than a flap of skin. The egg is laid directly into this "pouch", where it is incubated. Sometimes, even males develop this pouch during breeding season, though it is not used for anything.
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∙ 14y agoThe echidna has a very short, rudimentary tail.
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Do monotremes have fur?
Yes. Both types of monotremes - platypuses and echidnas - have fur and lay eggs. In addition, echidnas have sharp spines, but these protrude from its body through a layer of thick fur.
Does echidna have hair?
An Echidnas body is covered with hair to keep them warm
How do angnatha breathe?
Respiratory system Agnathans are characterized by seven pairs of gill pouches. The bronchial arches supporting the gill pouches lie close to the body surface.
How do echidnas hibernate?
Echidnas do not hibernate.
Are echidnas nocturnal or diurnal?
Echidnas in northern Australia are nocturnal. On occasion, they are seen during the day when the weather is mild. Echidnas in southern Australia tend to be more active during the day, especially during winter.
Do humans eat echidnas?
No. The echidna is sometimes called a spiny anteater, but it bears no relation to anteaters. Anteaters are placental mammals, and echidnas are monotremes (egg-laying mammals).
Do koalas have storage pouches inside the mouth?
No. Koalas do not have storage pouches in their mouths, or on any other part of their body. Koalas do not store food, as they graze continuously during their waking hours. Eucalyptus leaves are readily available in the koala's habitat, so there is no need for them to store food for even short periods of time.
Do echidnas hop?
No. Echidnas do not hop. They walk.
Are there echidnas in Bali?
There are no echidnas in Bali. Echidnas are found only in Australia and on the island of New Guinea.
Are Australian echidnas invertebrates?
No. All echidnas are mammals, and all mammals are vertebrates. Echidnas are different from "echinoderms".
Do termites eat echidnas?
No. Echidnas eat termites.
Do echidnas live by themselves?
Yes. Echidnas are solitary animals.
