Due to their low metabolism and accompanying stress resistance, echidnas are long-lived for their size; the longest recorded lifespan for a captive echidna is 50 years, with anecdotal accounts …

Mar 28, 2025 · echidna, (family Tachyglossidae), any of four species of peculiar egg-laying mammals from Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea that eat and breathe through a bald …

They evolved between 20 and 50 million years ago, and 4 species of echidna survive today: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Sir David’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus …

The echidna (ih-KID-na), sometimes called a "spiny anteater," is an unusual mammal. It is so different from any other that it still puzzles researchers and scientists. The echidna has …

Apr 7, 2023 · A baby echidna is a puggle. A group of echidnas is a parade —unless they’re mature males waddling after a female in mating season, in which case it’s a train (often with a …

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-like …

Dec 20, 2024 · These animals derive their name from Echidna, a Greek mythological monster who was partly woman and partly snake. Such a taxonomy seems apt for echidnas since …

The most common echidna species, the short-beaked echidna, is found across Australia and Tasmania. It has a short beak and primarily feeds on ants and termites. In contrast, the long …

Everything you should know about the Echidna. The Echidna looks like a cross between a hedgehog and an anteater, and is a rare mammal that lays eggs.

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 …