Echidna

How many Echidna species are there?
The four extant species of echidnas and the platypus are the only living mammals that lay eggs and the only surviving members of the order Monotremata...
How do Echidna give birth?
Echidnas are monotremes which means that they lay an egg instead of giving birth to live young. ... The baby echidna (puggle) hatches from the egg by ...
Are Echidna dangerous?
When under threat, they will roll up into a ball of radiating spines to protect themselves or dig themselves to safety. As well as being covered in sp...
What are facts about the zaglossus hacketti?
Zaglossus hacketti is an extinct species of long-beaked echidna from Western Australia that is dated to the Pleistocene. It is known only from a few b...
What animal with spines lays eggs?
The echidna has spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lays eggs like a reptile. Also known as spiny anteaters, the...