Australian Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA

Australian Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater (Tachyglossus aculeatus multiacul). Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. Found throughout most of Australia where adults are solitary except during the winter breeding season. Just 1 egg is laid and when the youngster hatches it is kept in a pouch until it grows spines when it is placed in a special nursery burrow. Eats various invertebrates, termites and ants. Has been known to live 50 years

Restrictions Not for Australia

Aculeatus Anteater Anteaters Beaked Echidna Echidnas Monotreme Monotremes Nosed Spiny Tachyglossus

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