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Why is the echidna's reproduction weird?
The echidna's reproduction is not weird. It just so happens that the echidna, like the platypus, is a monotreme, meaning it is an egg-laying mammal.
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.
What does a echidna egg look like?
Echinacea
How do you pronounce echidna?
e-kid-na, with the stress on the second syllablePronunciation = Long "e" as in "each", "Chid" like "kid", "na" like "nuh"
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.
Does an Echidna have a beak?
An echidna does not have a beak in the sense that a bird has a beak. The two extant species of echidna are the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea and the short-beaked echidna of Australia, but the beak is actually a long snout, like that of an anteater. It is not made of hard material, but is soft, though strong.
What other animals reproduce like the platypus?
The platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal. The only other animal in this group is the echidna. There are two species of echidna: the short-beaked echidna, which is found in Australia, just like the platypus; and the long-beaked echidna, which is only found on the island of New Guinea.
Is a echidna a carnivore or herbivore or omnivore?
An echidna is an insectivore, meaning it primarily feeds on insects like ants and termites.
Are there more monotremes like the platypus?
There is one other kind of monotreme in the world and that is the echidna, or spiny anteater. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are 2 different species of echidna in all:Short-beaked echidna, sometimes known as the spiny anteater - found in Australia and a small region in New Guinea.Long-beaked echidna - found in the New Guinea highlandsThere are three recognised sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
What is a tachyglossoid?
A tachyglossoid is a tachyglossine (echidna-like) humanoid creature.
