Echidnas

The video tutorial discusses two species of echidnas: the short beaked echidna, found in Australia and New Guinea, and the long beaked echidna, native to the Highlands of New Guinea. It highlights their physical characteristics, such as fur, spines, and beaks, and their dietary preferences, with the short beaked echidna favoring ants and termites, while the long beaked echidna prefers earthworms. The video also covers their unique reproductive process, where they lay eggs and carry them in their fur, and the growth of the young echidnas until they develop spines and become independent.

Where does the short-beaked echidna primarily live?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sahara Desert

• Australia and lowlands of New Guinea

• Highlands of New Guinea

What is a unique feature of the short-beaked echidna's beak?

• It is used for flying

• It is short and blunt

• It is hollow and hairless

• It is covered in fur

How does the long-beaked echidna's diet differ from the short-beaked echidna?

• It is a carnivore

• It prefers ants and termites

• It prefers earthworms

• It eats only plants

What is a notable difference in the physical appearance of the long-beaked echidna compared to the short-beaked echidna?

• It has no fur

• It is twice the size

• Its spines protrude more

• It has a tail

How do echidnas care for their young after hatching?

• They carry them for 50 days

• They abandon them

• They feed them with milk

• They leave them in the nest immediately