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spiny anteater

/ˈspaɪni ˈæntˌiːtər/

Tradução: Nome comum da equidna, mamífero monotremado da Austrália e da Nova Guiné, caracterizado por espinhos e focinho longo, usado para comer formigas e cupins.

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/ˈspaɪni ˈæntˌiːtər/B2formalscientific
  • ptNome comum da equidna, mamífero monotremado da Austrália e da Nova Guiné, caracterizado por espinhos e focinho longo, usado para comer formigas e cupins.

A common name for the echidna, a monotreme mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, characterized by its spiny coat and long snout used for eating ants and termites.

  1. EchidnaB2formal

    A small, egg-laying mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, covered in spines and a long snout, feeding on ants and termites.

    ptEquidna

    • The spiny anteater uses its long sticky tongue to catch ants.
    • Spiny anteaters are one of only two monotremes in the world.
    • We saw a spiny anteater foraging in the bush during our hike.