Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also

Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Rolled into a protective ball (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 Ball Balls Beaked Curled Defence Echidna Echidnas Flexible Monotreme Monotremes Nosed Protective Rolled Spikes Spines Spiny Tachyglossus

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