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The echidna has fur all over its body, except for its snout. The echidna's spines grow out of its fur.
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Does the spiny anteater or echidna have outer covering?
The echidna, sometimes also called the spiny anteater, has fur and quills.
Why is a echida a mammal?
The echidna is classified as a mammal because it grows fur (there is fur between its spines) and because the female echidna feeds its young with milk. Both of those characteristics are found only in 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.
Something with hair or fur on it starting with e?
elephant, echidna, eland, elk, edentata
Why was the mammal Echidna named after the Mythical being Echidna?
The echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) was named after the Greek monster Echidna, who was half snake (reptile) and half woman (mammal). She was known as the "Mother of all Monsters" as most of the monsters in Greek mythology were said to have mothered by Echidna. The most obvious reptilian characteristic of the echidna is that it lays eggs. The mammalian characteristics of the echidna is that they are warm-blooded, have fur, produce milk and suckle their young. An echidna is part of the Monotreme group. The only other animal in that group in the Platypus. For more information on Echidna the monster, see the related link.
Does a spiny anteater have fur?
All mammals have fur or hair. That includes spiny anteaters (echidnas). The spines on the echidna are actually modified hairs.
What did echidna's name mean?
The echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) was named after the Greek monster Echidna, who was half snake (reptile) and half woman (mammal). She was known as the "Mother of all Monsters" as most of the monsters in Greek mythology were said to have mothered by Echidna. The most obvious reptilian characteristic of the echidna is that it lays eggs. The mammalian characteristics of the echidna is that they are warm-blooded, have fur, produce milk and suckle their young.
What body covering does a monotreme have?
Monotremes are terrestrial egg-laying mammals, and as such they have fur. The platypus's fur is thick, velvety and waterproof, while the echidna has thick fur, through which grows a defensive set of sharp quills.
Are monotremes only covered with skin?
No. The platypus is covered with dense, waterproof fur, and the echidna is covered with sharp spines.
What mammal lays eggs and have dry scales?
No mammal lays eggs and has dry scales. The only mammals which lay eggs are monotremes, which include the platypus and the echidna, both of which have fur (while the echidna also has spines).
Do spiny anteaters have hair and spines?
Yes. The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, has both fur and spines.
What is the spiky egg laying mammal of Australia called?
This is the echidna. There are just three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) of Papua New Guinea. Both types of echidnas are covered with thick fur, from which hundrs of sharp spines protrude, offering protection. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater, and 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.
