"This book is based on Echidnas of Australia and New Guinea, first published as part of the Australian Natural History series"--Preface.

Did you know echidnas are one of only two mammals in the world that lay eggs? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the echidna one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing.

Echidnas, Volume 38 presents the scientific classification of the mammal echidnas. This book describes the characteristics, behavior, reproduction, embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the spiny anteaters, Tachyglossidae. Organized into 11 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the natural history, classification, and physical characteristics of echidnas. This text then examines the food intake and digestion mechanisms of echidnas whereby the ground-up insects in the buccal cavity are permeated with saliva secreted by the sublingual, subaxillary, and parotid salivary glands. Other chapters describe various stages in the development of echidna embryos and pouch young. This book discusses as well the primary division of the central nervous system of echidnas, including the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. The final chapter deals with the similar anatomical characteristics that anteaters exhibit, and describes also their differences in the grinding techniques, forelimb anatomy, and stomach structures. This book is a valuable resource for biologists and zoologists.

Spikey's Day Out is an Australian Echidna Kids Book. The illustrated Australian Made & Owned children's book is about the spiky echidna, a monotreme living in Australia. The echidna and platypus are the worlds only egg-laying mammals. Beautiful artwork of wildlife and nature included. It's educational, cute & funny. The pictures are glossy, bright & colourful. 11 Australian book titles available! Very popular! About Spikey's Day Out Australian Echidna Kids Book:This Australian Echidna Kids Book is an illustrated children's story. It's about an echidna living on the Tablelands of tropical Australia wanting to travel. Additional Australian native animals are featured. Previous book characters of evabooks make an appearance. They are: Cassy the cassowary in Cassy's Tale, the green tree frog in Where is Croaky?, Bobby the Tree Kangaroo, Paddles the Platypus.Details about Spikey's Day Out:Spikey, the echidna, is snuffling around the forest floor in North Tropical Queensland, Australia. He meets a bandicoot and they talk about the coast. Later, the echidna goes for a swim in a creek and meets Paddles the Platypus. Yes, echidnas can swim! He then meets up with a wallaby and asks to have a ride in her pouch to the coast. But the wallaby carries a joey in there, and Spikey would be too prickly. She suggests that he gets a lift with the nearby transport company. He achieves this by climbing into a packing box. Later, while unloading at the coast, they discover the echidna. He climbs out of the box and encounters the local wildlife. There are frogs peeking and cassowaries thumping. Spikey rolls up into a ball. After a long day, he digs a hole in the ground for sleeping. Art work of a Tawny frog mouth owl, a Rainbow Lorikeet, Licuala palms, palms, mushrooms and beautiful vines are included. Other book titles of evabooks are: Cassy's Tale (endangered cassowary), Where is Croaky? (green tree frog), Bobby the Tree Kangaroo, Nipper the Crocodile, Paddles the Platypus, Shelly the Sea Turtle, Lyssie the Butterfly (Ulysses butterfly), Who is Laughing? (kookaburra), Fuzzy the Koala, Tippy the Kangaroo.

Tells the story of this intriguing creature.