Are echidnas carnivores herbivores or omnivores?

Answer 1

Echidnas could be said to be carnivores but, more specifically, they are insectivores, living on a diet almost exclusively comprised of ants and termites. They will also eat other invertebrates such as grubs, larvae and worms.

Answer 2

Echidnas could be said to be carnivores but, more specifically, they are insectivores, living on a diet almost exclusively comprised of ants and termites. They will also eat other invertebrates such as grubs, larvae and worms.

Answer 3

Strictly speaking, echidnas are carnivores because they are entirely insectivorous, eat termites, ants and sometimes insect larvae.