Despite the fact that echidnas are regarded as nocturnal, they have often been seen along the walking trails in The Pines in broad daylight.
There are a number of species of echidna – the local inhabitants are the short-beaked variety
The echidna and platypus are monotremes (mammals that lay eggs) and are only found in Australia and New Guinea. When under attack, an echidna will burrow into the ground or curl itself into a ball using its spines as a method of defense. They have long sharp claws on their feet for digging. Echidnas grow to approximately 35-50 cm long – with an average weight between 2 to 7 kilograms.
They can live up to 50 years old.
Their nose is very sensitive and they use this to find food. They then use their long sticky tongue to catch ants, worms and other such insects.
A baby echidna is called a puggle.
You may notice many instances of echidna diggings along the walking trails. Their diggings are easily identifiable because of the conical hole made by their long pointy nose.
Licha ya ukweli kwamba echidnas huonwa kuwa za usiku, mara nyingi zimeonekana kando ya njia za kutembea katika The Pines wakati wa mchana. Kuna aina kadhaa za echidna <unk> wakazi wa ndani ni aina ya beaked fupi The echidna na platypus ni monotremes (mamalia ambao kuweka mayai) na ni kupatikana tu katika Australia na New Guinea. Anaposhambuliwa, echidna huchimba shimo au kujipinda katika mpira kwa kutumia miiba yake kama njia ya kujilinda. Wana makucha marefu makali miguuni mwao kwa ajili ya kuchimba. Echidna hukua kwa urefu wa karibu sentimita 35 hadi 50 na uzito wa wastani kati ya kilo 2 hadi 7. Wanaweza kuishi hadi miaka 50. Pua yao ni nyeti sana na hutumia pua hiyo kupata chakula. Kisha hutumia ulimi wao mrefu wenye kunata ili kukamata chungu, minyoo, na wadudu wengine kama hao. Mtoto wa echidna huitwa puggle. Huenda ukagundua kwamba kuna viumbe wengi wa aina ya echidna waliochimbwa kando ya njia za kutembea. Vituo vyao vya kuchimba vinaweza kutambuliwa kwa urahisi kwa sababu ya shimo lenye umbo la koni linalotengenezwa na pua yao ndefu yenye ncha.