The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), also known as the spiny anteater because of its diet of ants and termites, is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus. The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines, and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, which it uses to catch its prey at a great speed. Like the other extant monotremes, the short-beaked echidna lays eggs; the monotremes are the only group of mammals to do so.
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| - The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), also known as the spiny anteater because of its diet of ants and termites, is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus. The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines, and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, which it uses to catch its prey at a great speed. Like the other extant monotremes, the short-beaked echidna lays eggs; the monotremes are the only group of mammals to do so.
- The short-beaked echidna measures 12 to 18 in long (30-45 cm) and the tail is around 3/8 in (1 cm). They typically weigh around 5.5 to 15 lbs (2.5-10 kg). Echidnas have no neck, their head joins at the shoulders. These echidnas have brown or black hair along with quills that are yellow but black at the tips. Short-beaked echidnas have very poor eyesight but they have a very acute sense of smell that makes up for it.
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| - Short-beaked echidna, Spiny anteater
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| - The short-beaked echidna measures 12 to 18 in long (30-45 cm) and the tail is around 3/8 in (1 cm). They typically weigh around 5.5 to 15 lbs (2.5-10 kg). Echidnas have no neck, their head joins at the shoulders. These echidnas have brown or black hair along with quills that are yellow but black at the tips. Short-beaked echidnas have very poor eyesight but they have a very acute sense of smell that makes up for it. Certain aspects of the biology of these echidnas makes them similar to reptiles while other aspects makes them similar to mammals. For example, short-beaked echidnas lay eggs and they have similar bone structures as well as digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems. However, short-beaked echidnas are warm-blooded and they produce milk for their young, characteristics that only
- The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), also known as the spiny anteater because of its diet of ants and termites, is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus. The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines, and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, which it uses to catch its prey at a great speed. Like the other extant monotremes, the short-beaked echidna lays eggs; the monotremes are the only group of mammals to do so.
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