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Short-beaked echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Meet the animal
Life as a short-beaked echidna
Short-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals found across Australia and New Guinea.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Spines provide defence, while a long sticky tongue collects ants and termites from narrow spaces.
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Surprising fact
A baby echidna is called a puggle.