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No. The echidna has no venom in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but unlike the male platypus, the echidna's spur is not connected to a venom gland.

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Yes they do have poison in their spikes but they only use it for self defence

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yes to other animals, but no to humans (unless you annoy them!)

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No. Echidnas do not have poisonous spines.

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Echidnas are not venomous. Male echidnas have spurs on their hind feet, but unlike the other monotreme, the platypus, these spurs are not connected to a venom gland.

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No. Echidnas do not have teeth.

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What are all over an echidna's body?

An echidna's body is covered with spikes, or spines. These spines are not poisonous, but they are sharp and offer the echidna protection from predators.


How powerful is echidna poison?

The echidna does not have poison. Although it does have spurs on its hind legs (like the platypus) it is not poisonous.


Which of these is poisonous the echidna or the platypus?

Neither one is "poisonous", but an adult male platypus has a venomous spur through which it can deliver a powerful and agonising venom.


What is a female echidna called?

There is no specific name given to a female echidna. It is just a female echidna.


How do Echidna sleep?

when do Echidna sleep


What a female Echidna called?

A female echidna does not have any particular name. It is just a female echidna.


How many species of Echidna are there?

There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.


What colour is Knuckles the Echidna?

Knuckles the Echidna is red


Is knuckle's an echidna?

Knuckles is a short beaked echidna and not as fast as the other sonic characters but has strength.He is an echidna because of his nose, porcupines don't have as narrow snouts as echidna's do.


What is a kind of monotreme?

There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. There are then three sub-species of the long-beaked echidna - the Eastern long-beaked echidna, Western long-beaked echidna and Sir David's long-beaked echidna.


How many Echidna species are there?

There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.


What are the 4 species of echidna?

Although many websites report that there are four species of echidna, officially there are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.