since the echidna bears no relation to the true anteaters. It has a variety of names in the indigenous languages of the regions where it is found. The Noongar people from southwestern Western Australia call it the . In Central Australia southwest of Alice Springs, the Pitjantjatjara term is or , from the word for spike of porcupine grass (Triodia irritans). The word can also mean 'slowpoke'. In the Wiradjuri language of Central NSW, it is called . In central Cape York Peninsula, it is called in Pakanh, where is a qualifier meaning 'meat' or 'animal', in Uw Oykangand and in Uw Olkola, where is a qualifier meaning 'meat' or 'animal'. In the highland regions of southwestern New Guinea, it is known as the in the Daribi and Chimbu languages. The short-beaked echidna is called in the Motu language of Papua New Guinea. Description Short-beaked echidnas are typically in length, with of snout, and weigh between . However, the Tasmanian subspecies, T. a. setosus, is smaller than its Australian mainland counterparts. Because the neck is not externally visible, the head and body appear to merge. The earholes are on either side of the head, with no external pinnae. The eyes are small, about in diameter and at the base of the wedge-shaped snout. The nostrils and the mouth are at the distal end of the snout; the mouth cannot open wider than . The body of the short-beaked echidna is, with the exception of the underside, face and legs, covered with cream-coloured spines. The spines, which may be up to long, are modified hairs, mostly made of keratin. Insulation is provided by fur between the spines, which ranges in colour from honey to a dark reddish-brown and even black; the underside and short tail are also covered in fur. The echidna's fur may be infested with what is said to be one of the world's largest fleas, Bradiopsylla echidnae, which is about long. The limbs of the short-beaked echidna are adapted for rapid digging; they are short and have strong claws. Their strong and stout limbs allow it to tear apart large logs and move paving stones, and one has been recorded moving a 13.5-kg (30-lb) stone; a scientist also reported that a captive echidna moved a refrigerator around the room in his home. The power of the limbs is based on strong musculature, particularly around the shoulder and torso