Echidna Animal Pictures
Tachyglossus Aculeatus
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Echidna grazing in grass by the side of the road
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Echidna, Melbourne Zoo
Animals That Lay Eggs: Ma Short-beaked Echidna at Braeside, Victoria, Australia
A short-beaked Echidna at Braeside, Victoria, Australia. Echidnas curl up into a ball when they become frightened.
The short-beaked Echidna forages through ant and termite nests.
Weirdest Animal: Echidna Short-beaked Echidna at Braeside, Victoria, Australia
Echidnas fall into the extremely rare category of monotremes – they are quite different to any other mammal as they lay eggs and have no teats.