There are hundreds of aboriginal dialects in Australia. Some of the words for echidna, according to different dialects, are:
Mammals
In one Aboriginal dreamtime story, the echidna-man attacked the lubra (wife) of another man. The tribe turned on him, attacking him with spears, and he was driven out of camp with numerous spears sticking out of his back. He crawled away into a cave to nurse his wounds, and eventually emerged as an echidna, with spines sticking out of him.
There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.
Echidna IS the proper name for the echidna. It is sometimes referred to as a spiny anteater, but as it is not a member of the anteater family, this is a misnomer.
A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.
The echidna's spikes are called spines.
The echidna is sometimes known as the spiny anteater.
Spiny anteater is a common name for the echidna.
i think the name for aboriginal Queensland is gaurna
Aside from the occasional nickname, Knuckles the Echidna is the only name Knuckles has been given.
It is another name for the echidna
echidna
Mooroolbark's aboriginal name is Mooroolbik. This is the name that was given by the local Wurundjeri Aboriginal people. Mooroolbik means great water place.