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The echidna has a long, pointed snout which is about 7-8cm in length.
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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.
Why is the platypus's and echidna's snout similar?
The snout of the platypus and the echidna are not similar at all. The platypus has a broad, flat bill which is equipped with sensitive electroreceptors which enable it to detect electrical impulses given out by tiny invertebrates underwater. The echidna has a long, pointed snout which it will push into termite mounds to get to termites, but it has no electroreceptors.
Does an Echidna have a beak?
An echidna does not have a beak in the sense that a bird has a beak. The two extant species of echidna are the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea and the short-beaked echidna of Australia, but the beak is actually a long snout, like that of an anteater. It is not made of hard material, but is soft, though strong.
What has a snout?
a pig for one :)A snout beetle is a type of insect. This insect is like a weevil.
What type of reproduction does a echidna go through?
sexual reproduction is what echidna goes through
How is the spiny anteater adapted for what it eats?
The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has:A long tongue with sticky saliva, with which it eats termites and antsA long snout which makes it easy for the echidna to burrow for ants, termites and wormsThe echidna has sharp claws for digging, and this ability to dig effectively is helped by its compact, muscular body shape and strong forelegs. Although this is more digging burrows, it also enables the echidna to dig into termite mounds.
Which type of echidna lays eggs?
There are just two species of echidna and they both lay eggs. They are the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. Echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Does an echidna have fur?
Yes. While many people believe echidnas only have spines, they are actually covered with a very thick layer of coarse hair. The sharp spines grown throughout the coarse hair.
It is a mammal yet lays eggs has a beak like a mouth and a body covered with spines?
The echidna is an egg-laying mammal. It is a beak-like snout, and its body is covered with spines.
What size is a spiny anteater?
The spiny anteater is more properly known as an echidna. An adult echidna ranges between 35cm and 53cm in length. It is 30cm or less in height. It has a snout of around 7-8cm long. The mass of an adult male is about 6kg, whilst a female is around 4.5kg.
What type of animal is Shade from Sonic Chronicals?
She a Echidna.
What type of echidna lives in Papua New Guinea?
The long-beaked echidna is native to Papua New Guinea, but the short-beaked echidna is also found in lowland parts of PNG.
