echidna

A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines, having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites, native to New Guinea and Australia.

• 🇩🇪Ein eierlegendes Säugetier mit Schnabel und Stacheln, das in Australien und Neuguinea lebt und Ameisen und Termiten frisst.

1. Spiny anteater B2 formal

   A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea and Australia.

   • The echidna uses its long sticky tongue to catch ants.
   • Echidnas are one of only two types of monotremes in the world.
   • We spotted an echidna digging for termites in the bush.

   🇩🇪Ameisenigel

   Synonyme: spiny anteater

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• echidnas plural form
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• echidna's possessive singular form