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.

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Platypus: This article is about the mammal. For the genus see ambrosia beetle. For the progressive rock band see Platypus (band)...

Family: :This article is about the human domestic group. For other uses, see Family (disambiguation)....

Echidna related Images and Photos (experimental)

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