echidna
/ɪˈkɪdnə/
noun
- A spiny, egg-laying mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, also called a spiny anteater.
- The echidna uses its long sticky tongue to catch ants and termites.
- Echidnas are one of only two types of mammals that lay eggs.
- We saw an echidna digging for food in the forest.