The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialised tongue, which it uses to catch its insect prey at

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The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialised tongue, which it uses to catch its insect prey at a great speed.

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Keywords: aculeatus, animal, australia, australian, brown, closeup, echidna, environment, mammal, native, nature, prickly, short-beaked, spikes, spiky, spines, spiny, tachyglossus, wildlife