Echidnas are not born with spines (as they are known, rather than spikes). The spines begin to grow after a few weeks, and are quite sharp by the time the baby echidna is three to four months old.
no they have spines
did you know that echidnas have two eyes a tail claws spikes on the back and four legs
Yes, they do.Further information:The proper name for the spiny anteater is echidna. Echidnas have a thick layer of fur, from which its spines protrude Echidnas in Tasmania have thicker and longer fur than echidnas on the mainland of Australia, and their fur can sometimes be longer than their spikes.
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.
Echidnas do not hibernate.
No. Echidnas do not hop. They walk.
There are no echidnas in Bali. Echidnas are found only in Australia and on the island of New Guinea.
No. All echidnas are mammals, and all mammals are vertebrates. Echidnas are different from "echinoderms".
No. Echidnas eat termites.
Yes. Echidnas are solitary animals.
There's no collective term for a group of echidnas.
Echidnas do not hibernate.