The Weird and Wonderful Echidna

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Where do echidnas and platypuses live?

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Australia

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What does the word 'unique' mean?

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Unusual

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How have platypuses adapted to become good swimmers?

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They have webbed feet.

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What is one way that platypuses are different from echidnas?

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They use electrical signals to find prey.

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What makes monotremes different from almost all other mammals?

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They lay eggs.

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What type of animal is an echidna?

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A monotreme.

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What do echidnas primarily eat?

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Ants and termites.

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How do echidnas protect themselves?

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They have spines on their back.

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What is the scientific name for the echidna?

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Tachyglossus aculeatus.

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How do echidnas reproduce?

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They lay eggs.