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How strong is the echidna poison?
The echidna has no poison (or venom) in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but this is not believed to hold any venom.
How is the echidna poison used?
The echidna has no poison (or venom) in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but this is not believed to hold any venom.
What is the similarities between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
There are no similarities, apart from the fact that the spur is located on each animal's hind legs. The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh.The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
What is the difference between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
Is the echidna poisonous?
No. The echidna has no venom in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but unlike the male platypus, the echidna's spur is not connected to a venom gland.
What is the ankle spur on the hind leg of a platypus called?
There is no particular name for the ankle spur which dispenses venom in a male platypus. It is simply referred to as a 'spur'.
Which male mammal has a poisonous spike that sticks out of its hind leg?
There is no male mammal that has a poisonous spike that sticks out of its hind leg. However, adult males platypuses have a hollow spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a venom strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. The spur is connected to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh.
How do you know if it is a female platypus or male platypus?
The male platypus has a venomous spur on his hind leg. He is also considerably larger than the female.
Where is the echidna's poison?
Although the male echidna has a spur, like the platypus, there is no evidence that it has any poison.
How powerful is echidna poison?
The echidna does not have poison. Although it does have spurs on its hind legs (like the platypus) it is not poisonous.
Does a female platypus have a spur on its hind legs?
No, only male platypuses have spurs on their hind legs. Young females do have them, but lose the spur by about the age of ten months.
What is the tuft of hair on the inside of a deers hind leg called?
Tarsal Gland is on the inside of the hind leg and the metatarsal gland is on the outside of the hind leg.
