http://www.wilmap.com.au/wildlife.html
Habitat:
Tropical
rainforests and dry eucalyptus woodlands
Location:
Australia and New Guinea
Food:
Ants, termites, worms, and beetles
Description:
Can be from 1-1.5 feet long. Males can weigh from 9-13 pounds; females
can weigh from 4-11 pounds. Small head with a long snout, long claws, spurs
on both hindlimbs. Six to seven inch long tongure, no teeth. Covered
all over with fur and bristles
Behavior:
Stays
within 0.2 miles of it's home both day and night. Very tolerant of
it's fellow echidnas. If threatened the echidna will dig itself into
the soil.
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