Mammals > Monotremes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Short-beaked EchidnaScientific Name: Tachyglossus aculeatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MonotremesSize: Total length: 14–20 in (35–50 cm); Spine length: up to 2 in (5 cm)Weight: 4.4–15.4 lb (2–7 kg); males are slightly larger than...
Mammals > Monotremes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Attenborough’s Long-beaked EchidnaScientific Name: Zaglossus attenboroughiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MonotremesSize: Body length: 18–22 in (45–55 cm)Weight: 5.5–8.8 lb (2.5–4.0 kg)Lifespan: 30–50 years in wild montane refugiaDiet:...
