synonymTachygolssus aculeatus (animal) generally refers to Australian echidna
The short beaked echidna, or echygolssus aculeatus, also known as the stinging anteater, has both hair and thorns on its body, a long beak, feeds on termites, and is good at digging.
Although echidna is egg laying monotreme, it also has pouch. The eggs are laid directly in the pouch for hatching, and the cubs continue to live in the pouch for a period of time after hatching.The echidna brevicornis is the most widely distributed and common monotreme in existenceAustraliamainland,TasmaniaAnd the central and southern parts of New Guinea.Tasmanian short snouted echidna has more hair on its body and was once regarded as an independent species.
It is distributed in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.[1]
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The beak of echidna is long and thin, with nostrils and mouth at the tip of the snout;Small mouth, toothless, long and thin tongue;Small eyes;With outer ear shell, partly hidden in hair;The limbs are short, with 5 toes;Toxic distance of male hind limb ankle;The tail is short and exposed below.[1]
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Life habits
Adapt to ant eating life, inhabit in rocky, sandy and scrub areas, and live in rock crevices and self dug caves.Come out at dusk and at night.The claw is strong and suitable for digging.When you are on the ground at ordinary times, you can quickly dig into the ground in case of danger. In an emergency, you will also roll into a spike to protect yourself.Although he has some vision, he mainly relies on hearing and smell for activities.When searching for food, kiss forward and uncover the ground while exploring.The main food is ants and termites, which are caught with a long and thin tongue full of mucus, and ground with the horny plate on the tongue and the hard ridge on the top of the mouth.[1]
Breeding habits
The breeding habit is very special. The female animal lays an egg with a leathery shell (about 1.4~1.7 cm in length and 1.3~1.5 cm in diameter) directly from the discharge hole into the pouch. After about 10 days, an immature cub emerges from the shell, about 12 mm in length and less than 0.5 g in weight.It lives on breast milk for about 2 months in the bag, and is born for the second time from the bag after growing thorns, but can not live independently. When the mother animal goes out to find food, she puts it in a safe place.During hibernation, the body temperature can drop close to the ambient temperature.
