THE ECHIDNA

Scientific Name: Tachyglossus aculeatus
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata
Family: Tachyglossidae

The echidna is found in Australia and New Guinea. They live in woodland areas, desserts and urban areas.

ECOSYSTEMS

• The echidna lives in multiple ecosystems including...
• Forrest
• Grasslands
• Semi-Arid Desserts

The echidna doesn't have many natural predators. They dig burrows so they aerate the soil and also eat dead brush to help clear land

SURVIVAL

• Ground to dig burrows into
• Caves or other small crevices to live in
• Brush to eat and hide in
• Ants to eat

THREATS TO SURVIVAL

• Nonnative animals being brought in that eat echidnas
• Destruction of habitat
• Being separated from the babies by humans

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CITATIONS

• Pictures by Haiku Deck
• "Echidna Fun Facts " http://www.EchidnaFunFacts.com Retrieved: October 18, 2015
• "Steve the Echidna" http://Stevetheechidna.net Retrieved: October 18, 2015
• "Animals and Plants" http://perthzoo.wa.gov.au/animals-plants/ Retrieved: October 18, 2015