curled into a ball; the snout is visible on the right.]]Echidna (), also known as "spiny anteater"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/echidna/Echidnaprintout.shtml Retrieved on 21 October 2007, is a mammal belonging to the Tachyglossidae family of the monotremes. It is the only surviving genre in the latter order, together with the platypus. There are four species, living in New Guinea and Australia. The echidna is named after a monster in ancient Greek mythology.Description