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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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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Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spiky Shield

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

Habilidad

Super Digger

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

Habilidad

Sticky Snare

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

Habilidad

Egg Wonder

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
30-45 cm
Peso
2-5 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-15 años
Top Speed
3 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
1
Gestación
27-28 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • ants
  • termites
  • earthworms
  • beetle larvae
  • grubs

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Spiny Anteater

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de short-beaked echidna?

30-45 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de short-beaked echidna?

2-5 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de short-beaked echidna?

10-15 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de short-beaked echidna?

3 km/h

¿Qué come short-beaked echidna?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente short-beaked echidna?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza short-beaked echidna?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de short-beaked echidna?

1

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