Echidna is also known as the thorny anteater.
It belongs to the family Tachyglossidae, genus Tachyglossus and can only be found in Australia and New Guinea.
It is believed that echidnas date from 20-50 million years ago and have adapted quite well to life on the ground. Ancestors being aquatic.
Does not tolerate temperature extremes. It lives in small, rocky caves to protect itself from bad weather.
It prefers hilly areas with forests to hide in rocks and vegetation from predators.
Echidna feed
It is a carnivorous animal.
Most of the food is made up of funici and termites. It also feeds on various insects, worms or larvae with the help of its long and thin tongue.
He has no teeth.
Description
It has a length between 35 and 50cm and weighs 4-7 kg, depending on the species.
It can reach the speed of approx. 30 mph.
The Echidna is distinguished from other animals by the spines on its back that protect it and the powerful claws with which it digs its burrows.
Reproduction
Echidna reproduce by eggs.
They have a solitary lifestyle and live around 15-40 years.
Sometimes they use other parasitic hollows such as those of rabbits.
The territories are relatively large and overlap.
