Original: The name Tachyglossus means '' quick tongue '' , in reference to the speed with which the Echidna uses its tongue to catch ants and termites , and aculeatus means '' spiny '' or '' equipped with spines '' .
Simplified: This is about the speed with which the echidna uses its tongue to catch ants and termites . The word aculeatus means '' spiny '' or '' equipped with spines '' .