Echidna

:For other uses, see Echidna (disambiguation).

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Genus Tachyglossus

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   T. aculeatus

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Genus Zaglossus

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   Z. attenboroughi

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   Z. bruijnii

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   Z. hacketti (extinct)

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   Z. robustus (extinct)

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Echidnas, also known in their native Australia by their common name of "spiny anteaters", are the only surviving monotremes apart from the Platypus. The three surviving species belong to the Tachyglossidae family.

Related Topics:
Monotreme - Platypus - Family

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