echidna

US /iːˈkɪd.nə/
UK /iːˈkɪd.nə/
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echidna, mierenegel

a spiny anteater, a monotreme mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its distinctive spines and long snout

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The echidna uses its long, sticky tongue to catch ants and termites.
De echidna gebruikt zijn lange, kleverige tong om mieren en termieten te vangen.
Unlike most mammals, the echidna lays eggs.
In tegenstelling tot de meeste zoogdieren legt de echidna eieren.