Sir David's Long-Beaked Echidna
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Genus
SPECIES
Zaglossus attenboroughi
Population size
Unknown
Weight
5-10
11-22
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
30
12
cminch
cm inch 

Sir David's long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi ) is one of the three species from the genus Zaglossus that occurs in New Guinea. It is named in honor of Sir David Attenborough, the eminent naturalist.

No

Nocturnal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivores

Ve

Vermivorous

My

Myrmecophagous

Is

Island endemic

Te

Terrestrial

Ov

Oviparous

Bu

Burrowing

Al

Altricial

Fo

Fossorial

So

Solitary

No

Not a migrant

S

starts with

Appearance

It is the smallest member of the genus Zaglossus, being closer in size to the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus ). The male is larger than the female and can be differentiated by the spurs on its hind legs.

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Subcontinents
Countries
Regions
Biogeographical realms

Sir David's long-beaked echidnas live in forests in the Cyclops Mountains, which are near the cities of Sentani and Jayapura in the Indonesian province of Papua.

Sir David's Long-Beaked Echidna habitat map

Climate zones

Sir David's Long-Beaked Echidna habitat map
Sir David's Long-Beaked Echidna
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Habits and Lifestyle

These echidnas are not social and come together with their own kind only during the breeding season. They are active at nighttime. When feeling threatened they roll up into a spiny ball, somewhat in the manner of a hedgehog.

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Sir David’s long-beaked echidnas have a carnivorous (vermivorous, insectivores, myrmecophagous) diet and feed mainly on earthworms, termites, insect larvae, and ants.

Mating Habits

REPRODUCTION SEASON
July
BABY NAME
puggle

Little information is available about the mating system and reproductive behavior of this species. It is known that mating takes place in July. Females lay the eggs after about 8 days, and the babies stay in the mother's pouch for around 8 weeks or until their spines develop.

Population

Population threats

Sir David’s long-beaked echidna is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. In fact, it was thought to be extinct until some of its "nose pokes" were found in the mountains of New Guinea. These "nose pokes" are very distinctive and result from the echidna's feeding technique. These animals are so high on the endangered species list that locals are being educated about the species and asked to stop their tradition of hunting and killing them.

Population number

The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of Sir David’s long-beaked echidna total population size. Currently, this species is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are decreasing.

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References

1. Sir David's long-beaked echidna Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_David's_long-beaked_echidna
2. Sir David's long-beaked echidna on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136322/21964353

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