| 词汇 | echidna |
| 释义 | echidna noun[ C ] uk /ekˈɪd.nə/ us /iːˈkɪd.nə/ a small Australian mammal that is covered with sharp spines, has a long nose, and eats ants and termites（澳大利亚）针鼹 Synonym spiny anteater Life On White/Stockbyte/GettyImages Wild mammals aardvark anteater armadillo Bactrian bandicoot grizzly bear hedgehog hippopotamus honey possum javelina pangolin peccary pine marten platypus polar bear stoat sugar glider tamandua tapir Tasmanian devil Examples of echidnaechidna The platypus and echidna opsin sequences are 93% identical and 96% similar to each other. We obtained the same result after sequencing the echidna genes. Platypus and echidna are the only extant monotreme species and provide a unique insight into the common ancestor of all mammals. Other unusual matter observed in devil scats includes collars and tags of devoured animals, intact echidna spines, pencil, plastic and jeans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In autumn and winter the echidna shows periods of torpor or deep hibernation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The echidna can also dive underwater, which can help it to survive sudden floods. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unlike the short-beaked echidna, which eats ants and termites, the long-beaked species eats earthworms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The long-beaked echidna has a short weaning period. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hedgehogs' spiny protection resembles that of the unrelated rodent porcupines and monotreme echidnas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Experiments have shown that echidnas can be trained to respond to weak electric fields in water and moist soil. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hollows in fallen timber are also very important for animals such as echidnas, numbats, chuditch and many reptiles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Short-beaked echidnas can live anywhere with a good supply of food. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This view is based on the echidna's method of shuffling around seemingly arbitrarily, and using its snout in a probing manner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Whereas the human spinal cord ends at the first or second lumbar vertebra, for the echidna it occurs at the seventh thoracic vertebra. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although it is considered easy to keep echidnas healthy in captivity, breeding is difficult, partly due to the relatively infrequent cycle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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