The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is found in southern, southeast and northeast New Guinea, and also occurs in almost all Australian environments, from the snow …

Echidna, any of four species of peculiar egg-laying mammals from Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea that eat and breathe through a bald tubular beak protruding from a dome-shaped body …

An echidna has a tiny face with small eyes and a long nose, sometimes called a beak. The eyes don’t help the echidna see well, but its acute sense of hearing and smell give this unusual …

Apr 9, 2025 · While the echidna (pronounced ih-KID-na) is considered a mammal — because it's warm-blooded, has hair on its body and produces milk for its young — this large hedgehog …

With tough claws and short but powerful front feet, an echidna can quickly dig straight down into the earth until only its spiny rear end can be seen. Mother echidnas dig a burrow for hiding …

Mar 18, 2022 · An echidna has a tiny face with small eyes and a long nose, which is sometimes called a beak. While they don’t have great vision, they have an acute sense of hearing and smell.

Jul 1, 2025 · There are four species of echidna that are alive today — one species of short-beaked echidna and three species of long-beaked echidnas. Read on to learn more fun facts …

May 27, 2024 · The Echidna is earth’s oldest living mammal, with an evolution that dates back to the era of the dinosaurs! The Echidna is one of the most genetically unique animals alive …

The four species of echidna and the platypus are the only surviving members of an ancient order of mammals that lay eggs but also have mammary glands that produce milk to nurse their young.

Three species are long-beaked echidnas and are endemic to the island of New Guinea, while the other is the short-beaked echidna found mostly in Australia, with small populations also in New...