A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.
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Examples for "echidna "
Examples for "echidna "
1 The function and molecular composition of echidna venom is as yet unknown.
2 The long tubular nose of the echidna is the vital spot.
3 There's four species, including one in Australia called the short-beaked echidna .
4 However, the female echidna has only a paired vagina, so why the mismatch?
5 A strange process marks the start of echidna breeding season.
1 The anteater can suck up water and be used as a watering can.
2 A sort of anteater called a tamandua uses the ex-burrow as a nursery.
3 Snuffy is Petra's stuffed anteater , which she sleeps with each night.
4 They've got the mug of an anteater and the spines of a porcupine.
5 Twin heads, each with a matching anteater proboscis, presumably once drills.
1 Also known as spiny anteaters , they're small, solitary mammals native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.
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