Echidna
Dec 3, 2012 22:36:03 #
The echidna is a primitive mammal found in Australia and New Guinea. 30 to 45 cms long weighing 2 to7 kg. It is a monotreme [ mammal that lays eggs
Platypus is also a monotreme] They can be anything between honey colour,dark redish brown or black. A very sensitive nose to find food and a long sticky tongue to catch ants, worms, and insects . Female lays an egg
in her pouch. in 10 days a puggle [baby echidna ] is born blind and hairless.
it takes about 4 weeks before the puggle develops sharp spines and leaves the pouch.The spines can be 50 mm long and are modified hair. they have fur between spines.They are solitary animals that burrow. if threatened they
roll into a ball and spines protect them. They are on our Aussie 5 cent coin.
This one wandered through our yard.
Yvonne
Platypus is also a monotreme] They can be anything between honey colour,dark redish brown or black. A very sensitive nose to find food and a long sticky tongue to catch ants, worms, and insects . Female lays an egg
in her pouch. in 10 days a puggle [baby echidna ] is born blind and hairless.
it takes about 4 weeks before the puggle develops sharp spines and leaves the pouch.The spines can be 50 mm long and are modified hair. they have fur between spines.They are solitary animals that burrow. if threatened they
roll into a ball and spines protect them. They are on our Aussie 5 cent coin.
This one wandered through our yard.
Yvonne
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Dec 4, 2012 09:12:19 #
Beautiful photos and an amzing creature
evenic wrote:
The echidna is a primitive mammal found in Austral... (show quote)
Dec 4, 2012 20:18:35 #
Dec 20, 2012 09:08:32 #
evenic wrote:
The echidna is a primitive mammal found in Austral... (show quote)
Cool............. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Dec 20, 2012 14:41:56 #
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