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Preferred term

Tachyglossidae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An oviparous burrowing mammal of the order Monotremata native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It has hair mingled with spines on the upper part of the body and is adapted for feeding on ants.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Echidna
  • Spiny Ant-Eater
  • Spiny Anteater
  • txid33542
  • txid9259
  • txid9260

In other languages

  • French

  • Échidné
  • txid33542
  • txid9259
  • txid9260

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WTN6VFKV-6

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