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The only species of echidna found in Australia is the short-beaked echidna. 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.
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Are there any endangered or threatened echidna species in Australia?
No. The short-beaked echidna, which is the only species echidna in Australia, is neither endangered nor threatened.
What are the Echidna's enemies?
The main enemies of the echidna affect them when they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
Is the Echidna endangered?
No. The echidna is not endangered anywhere in Australia. This includes Tasmania.
What are the enemies of the spiny ant eater?
The correct name for the spiny anteater is echidna. The main enemies of the echidna affect them when they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
Do Echidna have predators?
Echidnas do not have many predators, due to their sharp spines. The main enemies of the echidna affect them when they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
What do Echidna do?
eat
Are echidnas scavengers?
Echidnas do not have many predators, due to their sharp spines. The main enemies of the echidna affect them when they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
What kind of monotremes are there?
* Long-beak echidna - native to New Guinea * Short beak echidna - native to Australia * Platypus - native to Australia
Two egg-laying mammals the platypus and the echidna both live in what country's wilds?
The platypus is found only in Australia. The common echidna known as the short-beaked echidna lives in Australia, but the long-beaked echidna lives in New Guinea.
What do Echidna eat do they live in a tunnel where do you find them in Australia who do they find their food can they run fast?
The short-beaked echidna lives almost exclusively on termites, but will also eat ants. The long-beaked echidna feeds on other insects, worms and insect larvae as well. Echidnas do not live in a tunnel, but they do dig burrows. They are not fast runners.
What eats Echidnas?
Echidnas are most likely to be eatenwhen they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
What are echidnas' prey?
The biggest threat to echidnas occurs when they are young. Snakes will sometimes enter their burrow and eat the baby echidna. Other animals do not usually attempt to eat this spiky creature, but some echidna predators include very brave foxes, and goannas. Goannas will dig into an echidna's burrow and eat the young. A fascinating museum exhibit in Australia shows a fossilised snake eating a fossilised echidna. It would appear the echidna's spikes caught as it was being swallowed by the snake, and both creatures perished.
