Wildly Weird The world is full of weird wonderful animals The echidna ih KIHD nuh is one of the world's only egg laying mammals It lives on the islands of Australia Tasmania and New Guinea Echidnas have long beaks that are bald Their round bodies are covered in spines All of these features make echidnas wildly weird Did You Know The platypus is the only other mammal that lays eggs It also lives in
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Bold Bodies An echidna has a round body and short legs Its little face has small eyes and a long thin beak Different types of echidnas vary in size Adults can be 12 to 35 inches 30 to 90 cm long They weigh up to 35 pounds 16 kg Did You Know An echidna s small nose and mouth are at the end of its
