The spiny anteater is more properly known as an echidna. An adult echidna ranges between 35cm and 53cm in length. It is 30cm or less in height. It has a snout of around 7-8cm long. The mass of an adult male is about 6kg, whilst a female is around 4.5kg.
Spiny anteater is a common name for the echidna.
The spiny anteater have 4 lobes .
The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, lays small, leathery eggs which are about the size of a grape. They average 13mm to 15 mm in diameter.
The echidna, sometimes also called the spiny anteater, has fur and quills.
No. The spiny anteater, more correctly known as the echidna, is a monotreme. It is an egg-laying mammal.
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The "spiny anteater" is only a nickname for echidna. Echidnas and platypuses are monotremes which means egg laying mammals.
The spiny anteater, correctly known as the echidna, has a thick layer of fur, through which hundreds of sharp quills grow.
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Yes. The correct name for the spiny anteater is echidna. The echidna and the platypus are both egg-laying mammals. They are known as monotremes.