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short-beaked echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

The short-beaked echidna is a spiky mammal that loves to dig! It has a long tongue to catch ants and termites, and it lays eggs like a bird, which is very special for a mammal.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The short-beaked echidna has a stocky, rounded body covered in coarse brownish-black fur and sharp, cream-colored spines. Its distinctive long, slender, tube-like snout, often called a 'beak,' is pale pink at the tip and contrasts with its dark fur.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

A baby echidna is called a puggle, and it hatches from a leathery egg!

Echidnas are monotremes, one of only two kinds of mammals that lay eggs!

Echidnas can roll into a super tight, spiky ball, protecting their soft belly!

They can sense tiny electrical signals using their snout to find hidden insects!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiky Shield

Short-beaked echidna has sharp spines that helps them deter predators and protect themselves by curling into a ball.

Fähigkeit

Super Digger

Short-beaked echidna can rapidly dig into the ground because of strong claws, that helps them escape danger quickly.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Snare

Short-beaked echidna can catch insects with its long, sticky tongue because of specialized saliva, that helps them gather prey.

Fähigkeit

Egg Wonder

Short-beaked echidna can lay eggs, a very rare trait for a mammal, that helps them reproduce in a unique way.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-45 cm
Gewicht
2-5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
3 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
27-28 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This spiky mammal loves munching on ants, termites, and other small insects it finds underground!

Hauptnahrung

  • ants
  • termites
  • earthworms
  • beetle larvae
  • grubs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Dingo

Canis dingo

Young echidnas are vulnerable to dingoes.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Eagles can prey on echidnas from above.

eaten by

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Devils are known to scavenge or hunt echidnas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Spiny Anteater

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see an echidna, watch it from a distance and don’t try to touch it, as it can be prickly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von short-beaked echidna?

30-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von short-beaked echidna?

2-5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von short-beaked echidna?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von short-beaked echidna?

3 km/h

Was frisst short-beaked echidna?

This spiky mammal loves munching on ants, termites, and other small insects it finds underground!

Wo findet man short-beaked echidna normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt short-beaked echidna?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von short-beaked echidna?

1

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