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Long-beaked echidna or New Guinean echidna

Order : Monotremata
Family : Tachyglossidae
Species : Zaglossus bruijni

The Western Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is one of four living species of Echidnas (The Cyclops Long-beaked Echidna was recently discovered). The Western Long-beaked Echidna species live in New Guinea, but earlier fossils indicate that they once also occurred in Australia. Echidnas are, together with platypuses, the only known mammals that lay eggs. Together, they are placed in the order Monotremata. The difference between the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna is that the short-beaked eats termites and ants, while the long-beaked echidna eats earthworms. The Western Long-beaked Echidna is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Their main threats are habitat destruction and hunting.

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Facts about the long-beaked echidna or New Guinean echidna

The Long-beaked Echidna is widespread in New Guinea, being reported from both the western and eastern extremities of the island. (Full text)

Diet: The long-beaked echidna is insectivorous. (Full text)

htm Monotreme Reproductive Physiology and Behavior: The second echidna species, the long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni), is found mainly in the mountains of New Guinea. (Full text)

The Long-beaked Echidna is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

The long-beaked echidna is found in the mountains of New Guinea. (Full text)

The Australian short beaked echidna also lives there in the lowlands and another species the long beaked echidna - Zaglossus bruijni is found only in the New Guinea highlands. (Full text)

The long-beaked echidna is found in New Guinea (Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea), where it is widespread. (Full text)

The Long-beaked Echidna is of great significance since like its Australian counter-part, the Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) and the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anitinus) are the only three surviving genera of the order Monotremata. (Full text)

The shortbeaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is endemic to New Guinea. (Full text)

The long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is native to New Guinea. (Full text)

The long-beaked echidna is found in New Guinea [ (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea ], where it is widespread. (Full text)

The shortbeaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is endemmic to New Guinea. (Full text)

56 grams) Age of maturity: unknown Conservation status: long-beaked echidna is endangered Fun Facts • An echidna does not have ear flaps (Full text)

Of the two Irian Jaya endemic monotremes, long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijni is confirmed within the reserve, while short-beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus is expected to occur (Petocz and de Fretes, 1983). (Full text)

The long beaked echidna is a large mammal with fur and spines of varying length that weighs between 13-35 pounds. (Full text)