Echidna Facts and Characteristics

The video explores the life of an echidna, a unique egg-laying mammal. It highlights the echidna's hunting methods, including its strong sense of smell and a rare electromagnetic sense. The echidna's diet consists mainly of ants and termites, which it finds using these senses. The video also covers the echidna's reproductive process, where the mother lays an egg that hatches into a puggle. The puggle develops in a pouch, eventually growing spines, prompting the mother to move it to a burrow. The mother's continuous care requires her to find ample food to sustain both herself and her offspring.

What unique ability does the echidna have that is usually found in aquatic animals like sharks?

• Ultrasonic hearing

• Infrared vision

• Electromagnetic signal detection

• Ability to fly

What is the primary diet of the echidna?

• Leaves and grass

• Small mammals

• Fruits and berries

• Ants and termites

Which of the following is true about echidnas and their relatives?

• They are the only egg-laying mammals.

• They are the only mammals that give live birth.

• They are the only mammals that can fly.

• They are the only mammals that live underwater.

What is the name given to a baby echidna?

• Chick

• Cub

• Puggle

• Joey

At what age does a puggle start to grow spines?

• Six months

• One year

• One week

• Two months

How long does the mother echidna care for the puggle in the burrow?

• Three months

• Five months

• Seven months

• Nine months