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Why was the mammal Echidna named after the Mythical being Echidna?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 8y agoEven though they lay eggs, echidnas are warm-blooded, have fur, and feed milk to their young.
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Is a echinda a Australian animal?
Echidna. Sure, it's a monotreme, a kind of primitive mammal that lays eggs. It's Linnean name is tachyglossa, which means "quick tongue." It's also called the spiny anteater. It's only a cat-sized animal, but it's named for a mythical monster. (Maybe that's why you though it might not be a real animal.)
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 did the word 'echidna' come from?
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.For more information on Echidna the monster, see the related link.As for the echidna's scientific name of Tachyglossus - this means "Fast tongue". The echidna lives primarily on termites and ants, collecting them from nests by flicking its tongue in and out very quickly to capture the insects. The echidna's tongue moves at a speed of around 100 times per minute.
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