One of the mascots for the2000 Olympics, in Australia, is the echidna. 2000年澳大利亚奥运会吉祥物之一是针鼹鼠。
Although less comprehensive, the mammal collection nevertheless has a good variety, including such diverse creatures as Australia's egg-laying mammal, the echidna, and the world's third-largest cat, the jaguar. 园内饲养的哺乳类动物,种类虽不及雀鸟全面,但也种类繁多,由针鼹(种产卵的哺乳类动物)至属于世界上第三大猫科动物的美洲虎都有。
echidna echidnae
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a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
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a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
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Echidna \E*chid"na\ ([-e]*k[i^]d"n[.a]), n. [L., a viper, adder, Gr. 'e`chidna.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of {Monotremata} found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also {porcupine ant-eater}, and {Australian ant-eater}.