Long Beaked Echidna

Fun Facts

• They can weigh about 22 pounds • They can reach to be about 3 feet in length • There are two different species the long beak and short beaked echidna Just like the platypus, this mammal also is strange in the way when they give birth; They will lay eggs instead of giving live birth. These nocturnal animals are very rare due to over hunting. They can only be found in New Guinea. They will make homes by using their claws to hollow out logs or make shallow burrows in the soil. Not much is known about their diet, but scientist have suggested by the way they look they their diet would consist of insects and earthworms.