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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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataMammaliaMonotremataTachyglossidaeTachyglossus
short-beaked echidna
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short-beaked echidna

カテゴリ

哺乳類

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Spiky Shield

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

能力

Super Digger

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

能力

Sticky Snare

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

能力

Egg Wonder

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
30-45 cm
体重
2-5 kg
寿命
10-15 年
Top Speed
3 km/h
一度の出産数
1
妊娠期間
27-28 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • ants
  • termites
  • earthworms
  • beetle larvae
  • grubs

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Spiny Anteater

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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

よくある質問

short-beaked echidnaの長さは何ですか?

30-45 cm

short-beaked echidnaの体重は何ですか?

2-5 kg

short-beaked echidnaの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

short-beaked echidnaのtop Speedは何ですか?

3 km/h

short-beaked echidnaは何を食べますか?

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

short-beaked echidnaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

short-beaked echidnaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

short-beaked echidnaの一度の出産数は何ですか?

1

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