Short-beaked echidna

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation Electroreception
Long tongue
gptkbp:average_temperature 32 to 33 ° C
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:climate Cold climates
Hot climates
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
Research programs
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Worms
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tachyglossidae
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity gptkb:High
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tachyglossus
gptkbp:gestation_period 22 to 24 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Western_Australia
Forests
Grasslands
Eastern Australia
Breeding programs
Successful in zoos
gptkbp:has_skin Thick skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Short-beaked echidna
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 30 to 45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 16 years
gptkbp:material Spines
gptkbp:mating_system Promiscuous
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:order gptkb:Monotremata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkb:Foxes
Dingoes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Long-beaked_echidna
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Evolutionary studies
Ecological role
gptkbp:senses Poor eyesight
Good sense of smell
Good hearing
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tachyglossus_aculeatus
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Invasive species
Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Grunts
Growls
Hisses
gptkbp:weight 2 to 7 kg
gptkbp:young gptkb:Puggle
gptkbp:youth_programs Hatch from eggs