Year 5 Australian Animals Information by Lauren from Year 5B at Rochedale State School.
Echidnas live in all areas of Australia from the Simpson Desert to the Snowy Mountains.
The only area they would not be found in would be a tropical rainforest. This is because ants are not found there. They do not make their own nest or shelter and prefer to sleep in hollow logs and areas where there are fallen trees. In very hot weather, they may shelter from the heat in rabbit or wombat burrows. They roam areas smelling out ants with their snouts.