Do echidnas live in the water?

Answer 1

Not necessarily. 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.

Echidnas are able to live virtually anywhere, including 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.

The echidna found throughout Australia is the short-beaked echidna. It is also found in the lowlands of southeast New Guinea. The long-beaked echidna is a rarer species, found only in New Guinea. This species ranges from low-level coastal regions to rainforests in mountainous area, and is certainly not found in deserts.

Answer 2

The desert is one of many habitats where the short-beaked echidna lives. Short-beaked 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.

The short-beaked echidna is also found in the lowlands of southeast New Guinea. It should not be confused with the long-beaked echidna, which is the species found solely on the island of New Guinea.

Answer 3

No. Echidnas are only found on dry land. They are able to swim, but it is not their choice of activity.

Answer 4

Echidnas do not live in the water. They are terrestrial creatures, although they can swim surprisingly well.