[DOC] [TLE] Echidna - Wikipedia [PAR] Echidnas /kdn/, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family 
... The diet of some species consists of ants and termites, but they are not closely 
... as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles. .... 
The male echidna's penis is 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long when erect, and its shaft... [DOC] [TLE] Short-beaked Echidna Facts | Australian Animals - Animal Fact Guide [PAR] Learn more short-beaked echidna facts at Animal Fact Guide! ... or hedgehog, 
closer inspection of the echidna reveals some of the animal's more unusual traits. 
... Once it detects its prey, the echidna uses its long, sharp claws and short, sturdy 
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... [DOC] [TLE] Spiny anteaters facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] One species of spiny anteater, Tachyglossus aculeatus, lives in Australia, ... is not 
always very successful, so these animals may hibernate during cool weather. ... 
that common name because it has numerous yellow-colored spines covering its... [DOC] [TLE] Classification of Living Things: Mammal Subclasses and Infraclasses [PAR] The Prototheria are also similar to reptiles in some aspects of their skeletons. ... 
These are the Australian platypus and 2 echidna (spiny anteater) species of ... or 
the marsupials click this icon to hear the preceding term pronounced . ... 
Marsupials include kangaroos, koalas, opossums, and many other similar 
animals. Most of... [DOC] [TLE] Spiny anteater - definition of spiny anteater by The Free Dictionary [PAR] See echidna. n another name for echidna n., pl. -nas. any long-snouted, spiny, 
insectivorous monotreme of the family Tachyglossidae, of Australia,... [DOC] [TLE] The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Echidna | WIRED [PAR] Jul 3, 2014 ... These animal oddities are elusive, but the more scientists discover about 
echidnas, ... In another possible adaptation for sperm competition, echidna sperm 
form ... of the monotremes, an order of egg-laying mammals found in Australia. ... 
(The short-beaked echidna earned its scientific name, Tachyglossus,... [DOC] [TLE] Australian Animals - Tourism Australia [PAR] Some are very famous, such as koalas and kangaroos, while others may not ... 
The echidna, otherwise known as the spiny anteater, is another of Australia's ... 
Australia and Philip Island in Victoria, or hear the winter call of the lyrebirds in ... 
in Australia where you can see this unique Australian marsupial in its natural 
habitat. [DOC] [TLE] Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla) - Animals - A-Z Animals ... [PAR] The name anteater is given to any medium size insect eating mammal such as ... 
the silky anteater, the spiny anteater and the echidna which is native to Australia. 
... length although some species can be bigger (like the giant anteater that gets to 
... vision the giant anteater is able to detect food using its keen sense of smell. [DOC] [TLE] Echidna | San Diego Zoo Animals [PAR] The echidna is found throughout Australia (including Tasmania) and New Guinea
, from the highlands to ... It is a solitary creature and minds its own business. [DOC] [TLE] Platypus Facts - Live Science [PAR] Aug 4, 2014 ... The platypus is one of the most unusual creatures in the animal kingdom. ... 
Platypuses (which is the correct plural form, not "platypi") have a ... Its tail adds an 
additional 5 inches (13 cm) to the animal's length. ... All of the monotremes, or 
egg-laying mammals such as the platypus and echidna, lost their... [DOC] [TLE] A | Animal List A to Z | Garst Wildlife Photos | Libraries | Colorado ... [PAR] or click a letter from A to Z to list animal names starting with that letter, or click ALL 
to list all ... To see an animal listed below, click on its Common Name. Click 
Genus ... Anteater, australian spiny  Tachyglossus aculeatus  Anteater ... 
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Question: It's the proper name for the Australian animal some call the spiny anteater
Answer: Echidna