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Short-beaked echidna<br> Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Queensland picture - The Echidna has a slender snout and a long, flicking tongue. They have distinctive sharp spines (quills) along their back and sides for protection against predators. The echidna is classed as a monotreme - a mammal that lays eggs. The only other animal that belongs to the monotreme order is the platypus. More info here: http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing-animals/mammals/?mammal=echidnas
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The Echidna has a slender snout and a long, flicking tongue. They have distinctive sharp spines (quills) along their back and sides for protection against predators. The echidna is classed as a monotreme - a mammal that lays eggs. The only other animal that belongs to the monotreme order is the platypus. More info here: http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing-animals/mammals/?mammal=echidnas
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