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  1. Echidna - Wikipedia

    The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is found in southern, southeast and northeast New Guinea, and also occurs in almost all Australian environments, from the snow-clad Australian Alps to …

  2. Echidna | Definition, Habitat, Lifespan, Species, & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · Echidna, any of four species of peculiar egg-laying mammals from Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea that eat and breathe through a bald tubular beak protruding from a dome-shaped …

  3. The Echidna Is One of the World's Strangest Mammals

    Apr 9, 2025 · While the echidna (pronounced ih-KID-na) is considered a mammal — because it's warm-blooded, has hair on its body and produces milk for its young — this large hedgehog -like creature is …

  4. Echidna - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants

    An echidna has a tiny face with small eyes and a long nose, sometimes called a beak. The eyes don’t help the echidna see well, but its acute sense of hearing and smell give this unusual mammal the …

  5. Echidnas: Facts about spiky Australian mammals that lay eggs

    Jul 1, 2025 · There are four species of echidna that are alive today — one species of short-beaked echidna and three species of long-beaked echidnas. Read on to learn more fun facts about these …

  6. 4 Types of Echidnas (Pictures And Identification)

    Explore 4 Types of Echidnas with detailed identification, habitats, diets, behaviors, and conservation facts. Learn about Short-Beaked, Long-Beaked, and rare Sir David's Echidna in this guide.

  7. Enter the weird world of the echidna—a mammal in a category all its …

    And they’re called spiny anteaters, but those aren’t spines; they’re rigid, modified hairs. A baby echidna is a puggle.

  8. Echidna - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers

    With tough claws and short but powerful front feet, an echidna can quickly dig straight down into the earth until only its spiny rear end can be seen. Mother echidnas dig a burrow for hiding when caring …

  9. 17 Extraordinary Echidna Facts - Fact Animal

    Facts about the egg laying mammal, the one and only unique and super cute Echidna.

  10. Echidna Animal Facts - Tachyglossus Aculeatus - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · The Echidna is earth’s oldest living mammal, with an evolution that dates back to the era of the dinosaurs! The Echidna is one of the most genetically unique animals alive today, with …