The short-nosed echidna, native to Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea, is a primitive mammal belonging to the order Monotremata. This species, along with the 3 long-nosed echidnas and platypus, are the only egg-laying mammals alive today. Echidnas are insectivores and use their long sticky tongue to lap prey.nSpecifications:nn1:1 scalenPolyurethane resin castnn1-part skull (jaw glued to cranium)nSkull Length 11.9 cm (4.7 in.)nSkull Width 5.1 cm (2 in.)nSkull Height 3.6 cm (1.4 in.)nnOrigin: AustralianProduct of Bone Clones