Characteristics of Echidnas (Spiny Anteaters) (916 words, 3 pages)
Irena SaratchilovaSHORT BEAKED ECHIDNATACHYGLOSSUS ACULEATUSMammalia, Monotremata, Tachyglossidae ,Tachyglossus aculeatusIntroductionEchidnas, or spiny anteaters as they are sometimes known, are familiar to most Australians. Echidnas are monotremes (mammals that lay eggs). There are only three species of monotreme in the world the platypus and two species of echidna, one of which is ...
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