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Short-beaked echidna

Short-beaked echidna

Key facts

  • Short-beaked echidna lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
  • Group: Mammals.
  • It weighs about 4 kg (8.82 lb).
  • A typical adult is about 40 cm (15.7 in) long.
  • It lives about 15 years.
  • Diet: insectivore.
  • Habitat: forest.
  • A baby echidna is called a puggle and hatches from a soft, leathery egg.
Map of where Short-beaked echidna lives
Where Short-beaked echidna lives, in colour. The red pin is the answer point from the daily game.

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