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While the amphibious platypus spends much of its time in water, the echidna—also known as the spiny anteater—makes its home on land.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Sonic’s longtime enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) has been rescued from exile by a spiny anteater called Knuckles (Idris Elba), who is out to get the hedgehog.
—Dina Gachman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Also known as spiny anteaters, these iconic monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
With a long, sticky tongue, a penchant for snacking on ants and termites, and a body covered in barbless quills called spines, the echidna is also known as a spiny anteater.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
These researchers need your help building their datasets by collecting everything from your pet's saliva to spiny anteater poop.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were gifted the Australian spiny anteater by a royal fan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2018
There are only two kinds of egg-laying mammals in existence today – the platypus and the spiny anteater species.
—James Rogers, Fox News, 29 May 2018
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Sonic’s longtime enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) has been rescued from exile by a spiny anteater called Knuckles (Idris Elba), who is out to get the hedgehog.
—Dina Gachman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Also known as spiny anteaters, these iconic monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
With a long, sticky tongue, a penchant for snacking on ants and termites, and a body covered in barbless quills called spines, the echidna is also known as a spiny anteater.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
These researchers need your help building their datasets by collecting everything from your pet's saliva to spiny anteater poop.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were gifted the Australian spiny anteater by a royal fan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2018
There are only two kinds of egg-laying mammals in existence today – the platypus and the spiny anteater species.
—James Rogers, Fox News, 29 May 2018
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“Spiny anteater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiny%20anteater. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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