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Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Other Names: Spiny Anteater Family: Tachyglossidae Size: Head-to-body 23-35 cm. Tail 8 cm. Weight: 2-7 kg Distribution: All of Australia. Status: Common to sparse. Habitat: Almost all terrestrial (land) habitabs except for intensively managed farmland. References: Menkhorst and Knight, Wikipedia. About the Short-beaked EchidnaThe echidnas are named after Echidna, a creature from Greek mythology who was half-woman, half-snake, as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles. Weight: 2-7 kg Diet: Ants, termites, other soil invertebrates, particularly beetle larvae.
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