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Echidnas are found throughout most of Australia, and are highly adaptable to a wide range of environments, which has been one of the reasons why they are not threatened by habitat loss. They live anywhere from bushland and woodlands, rocky areas as long as the soil is loose enough to dig, snowy mountains, sandy plains, heath, grasslands, semi-arid environments and deserts. Echidnas can be found wherever there are termites and ants.
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Do monotremes live in Australia?
Yes, the short-beaked echidna and the platypus are both indigenous to Australia. The long-beaked echidna lives in the highlands of New Guinea.
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.
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.
Is the Echidna endangered?
No. The echidna is not endangered anywhere in Australia. This includes Tasmania.
What kinds animals live in southeastern Australia?
One of the animals that lives in southeastern Australia is the koala. The kangaroo, echidna, and the galah are other animals from this area.
What is an echinada?
Do you perhaps mean an echidna ? If you do, it is a type of anteater that lives in Australia. It is a monotreme, a very primitive type of mammal that lays eggs. There are only three monotremes : the duckbilled platypus and two species of echidna that live in different parts of australia.
Why do echidnas live only in Australia?
They don't. Both species of echidna are found on the island of New Guinea as well.
What kind of monotremes are there?
* Long-beak echidna - native to New Guinea * Short beak echidna - native to Australia * Platypus - native to Australia
In which country do the only egg laying mammals live?
There are actually three countries in which the only egg-laying mammals live: Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, i.e. that part of Indonesia which occupies the western half of the island of New Guinea. 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. 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.
Why is the echidna an Australia icon?
The echidna is an Australian icon because it is a highly adaptable and hardy little creature. The short-beaked echidna is native to Australia, and found throughout the continent, as well as the island state of Tasmania.
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.
Are the platypus and the echidna Australian?
Yes: both the platypus and the short-beaked echidna can be found in Australia. The short-beaked echidna is also found in a small area of New Guinea, while the long-beaked echidna is found in many parts of New Guinea, but not Australia.
