zaglossus

• Gattung eierlegender Säugetiere aus der Familie der Ameisenigel, bekannt als Langschnabeligel, die in Neuguinea leben.

A genus of egg-laying mammals in the family Tachyglossidae, commonly known as long-beaked echidnas, native to New Guinea.

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1. Genus of long-beaked echidnasC2formalscientific

   A genus of egg-laying mammals in the family Tachyglossidae, native to New Guinea, characterized by a long, downward-curving snout and a diet of worms and insects.

   Gattung der Langschnabeligel

   • The Zaglossus species are found primarily in the highlands of New Guinea.
   • Unlike the short-beaked echidna, Zaglossus has a longer snout adapted for feeding on earthworms.
   • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the endangered Zaglossus bruijnii.