- Echidnas are found in New Guinea and Australia.
- They are also known as Spiny Anteaters.
- Echidnas belong to the monotreme family, which are mammals that lay eggs.
- They have a long snout that they use to dig for food, such as ants and termites.
- Echidnas have a covering of spines that helps to protect them from predators.
- They are solitary animals that live in burrows or under logs.
- Females lay a single egg at a time, which they keep in a pouch until it hatches.