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An echidna does not have teeth. It has a long, sticky tongue which it uses to catch termites and ants.

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What kind of teeth do echidnas have?

An echidna does not have teeth. It has a long, sticky tongue which it uses to catch termites and ants.


What is the best treatment for an echidna's bite?

Echidnas do not bite, as they do not have teeth. An echidna has a long, sticky tongue which it uses to catch termites and ants.


What Australian animal does not have teeth?

Australian animals without teeth are the two monotremes - the platypus and the echidna. The platypus has grinding plates between which it crushes its food, while the echidna has a long, sticky tongue to capture termites and ants.


Can an echidna chew through wire netting?

No. Echidnas do not have teeth. They do, however, possess the ability to dig underneath things. If you have an echidna in captivity, I strongly recommend checking with Wildlife Services regarding your keping of this delicate animal, as they are a protected species.


What is a female echidna called?

There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.


How do Echidna sleep?

when do Echidna sleep


Animal that has a lot of teeth on body?

The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is an animal that has a large number of small, button-like teeth on its body, which are mainly located in its throat. These teeth are not used for chewing, but rather help the sunfish to catch and consume prey like jellyfish.


What a female Echidna called?

A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.


How many species of Echidna are there?

There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. 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.


Which mammals have no teeth?

There are several mammals which do not have teeth. The echidna is an Australian mammal, a monotreme which only has a sticky tongue. The platypus is another Australian monotreme which has grinding plates, rather than teeth. Sloths, anteaters, tamanduas, pangolins, baleen whales, and adult monotremes are all toothless mammals.


What colour is Knuckles the Echidna?

Knuckles the Echidna is red


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.