Echidna
The short-beaked echidna
has a straight forward-pointing beak and a heavy coat of spines. It is
fairly common in suitable habitats throughout Australia; it is also
found in New Guinea, although little is known to science about its range
and habits there. The short-beaked echidna is probably Australia’s most
widely distributed native mammal, but it is common only where hollow
logs, underbrush, and caves allow it to find shelter and ample food in
the form of ants, termites, and other invertebrates. It catches prey
whole with its long, sticky tongue, but it may break larger, soft-bodied
victims into smaller pieces with its beak. It can open its tiny mouth
only wide enough to allow its wormlike tongue to protrude.
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