The scientific name for the echidna is Tachyglossus aculeatus, which is a Greek word that means “fast tongue, pointed.” Echidnas are also known as spiny anteaters because they eat ants and termites with their long, sticky tongues.
Echidnas are found in Australia and New Guinea. They are solitary animals that live in burrows. Echidnas are good swimmers and climbers. They have sharp claws that they use to dig burrows and climb trees.
