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Western long-beaked echidna

Animal
The western long-beaked echidna is one of the four extant echidnas and one of three species of Zaglossus that occurs in New Guinea. Originally described as Tachyglossus bruijnii, this is the type species of Zaglossus. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Zaglossus bruijni
Mass: 20 lbs (Adult)
Trophic level: Carnivorous
Length: 18 – 31 in.
Gestation period: 10 days
Class: Mammalia