{"product_id":"did-you-know-echidna","title":"Did You Know? Echidna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable August 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis informative and entertaining book is full of captivating facts about the remarkable Short-beaked Echidna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs endearing, prickly icons of Australia, Echidnas are known and loved by people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnusually for mammals, Echidnas lay eggs rather than giving birth to babies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly hatched baby Echidnas are known as puggles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey have a taste for ants and termites and can feast on up to forty thousand of these insects in a single day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir closest relatives are the three species of Long-beaked Echidna from New Guinea, along with the Platypus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach spread covers a different aspect of Echidna life, from “What’s for dinner?” and “Special adaptations” to “Speed and safety” and “Relatives and lookalikes”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains bite-sized chunks of interesting information, coupled with stunning photographs, which combine to make this an engaging and entertaining introduction to the subject that’s bound to capture the imagination of any reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781760798239\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 pages, 190 x 150 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Holland Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback \/ New Holland Publishers","offer_id":51338410000548,"sku":"9781760798239","price":16.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781760798239.jpg?v=1779931706","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/did-you-know-echidna","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}