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genus zaglossus (n)

a genus of Tachyglossidae

genus zaglossus Sentence Examples

  1. The genus Zaglossus encompasses three extant species of monotremes known as echidnas.
  2. Zaglossus is characterized by a slender body, a long snout, and a covering of coarse spines.
  3. The short-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is found in the highlands of Western New Guinea.
  4. The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) inhabits the lowland rainforests of West Papua.
  5. The eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni) is found in the highlands of Eastern New Guinea.
  6. The genus Zaglossus has been isolated on New Guinea for an estimated 50 million years.
  7. Fossil evidence suggests that Zaglossus species were once more widespread in Australia and New Guinea.
  8. Zaglossus echidnas are solitary creatures that forage for invertebrates in the soil and forest floor.
  9. The female Zaglossus lays a single egg, which incubates in a pouch on her underside.
  10. The conservation status of the genus Zaglossus is threatened by habitat loss andhunting.

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a genus of Tachyglossidae

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The genus Zaglossus encompasses three extant species of monotremes known as echidnas.

Zaglossus is characterized by a slender body, a long snout, and a covering of coarse spines.

The short-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) is found in the highlands of Western New Guinea.

The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) inhabits the lowland rainforests of West Papua.