How Do Echidnas Communicate? By Nicky Phillips. If you disregard their spikes, male echidnas are lovers not fighters. Sydney researchers have discovered that male echidnas use the spur on their hind leg to communicate with their peers, quite unlike their close relative, the platypus, who use their leg spur as a weapon. Can echidnas hear
Do Echidnas Eat Grubs? Do echidnas eat grubs? Termites and ants are its preferred food and this is why the animal is often called the ‘spiny anteater’. However, earthworms, beetles and moth larvae are also part of the echidna’s diet. An echidna will use its fine sense of smell to find food and has a
Do Echidnas Care For Their Young? Do echidnas care for their young? The tiny baby, whose sex has not been announced, is well cared for by its mom, Tippy. Echidnas are monotremes, the only living group of egg-laying mammals. How long do echidnas care for their young? The young echidna is suckled by its mother