Tachyglossidae
E721099
Tachyglossidae is the family of egg-laying mammals commonly known as echidnas, characterized by their spines, long snouts, and specialized tongues for feeding on ants and termites.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Ornithorhynchidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | echidnas ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Tachyglossus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ possibly extinct genus Megalibgwilia ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | curling into a ball and using spines ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
termites ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | myrmecophagy ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBeakLikeSnout | true ⓘ |
| hasBodyCovering | spines and coarse hair ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long snout
ⓘ
specialized tongue for feeding on ants and termites ⓘ spines ⓘ |
| hasElectroreception | present in snout ⓘ |
| hasTeeth | absent in adults ⓘ |
| hasVertebrae | true ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Tachyglossus aculeatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaglossus attenboroughi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaglossus bartoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaglossus bruijni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonotreme | true ⓘ |
| jawAdaptation | keratinous pads instead of teeth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactation | true ⓘ |
| laysEggs | true ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | type genus Tachyglossus ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Monotremata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | egg-laying ⓘ |
| sharesTraitWithOtherMonotremes |
cloaca
ⓘ
egg-laying reproduction ⓘ |
| subclass | Prototheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temperatureRegulation | relatively low body temperature for mammals ⓘ |
| tongueType | elongated sticky tongue ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Tachyglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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