Common echymipera

Scientific Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Peramelemorphia
 * Family: Peramelidae
 * Genus: Echymipera
 * Species: E. kalubu
 * Binomial Name: Echymipera kalubu

Description
The Common echymipera is typically around 8-20 inches long and their tail is around 2-5 inches long. THey weigh approximately 1.3.25 pounds. They have stiff fur that is brown, yellow, brown, and copper. Their tails are hairless.

Habitat
Common echymiperas prefer to live in the tropical forests of New Guinea and the surrounding islands. They live in logs, leaves, or in a burrow.

Behavior
Common echymiperas are individual species. They are territorial and will repel any other echymiperas that come around it.

Diet
Common echymiperas eat mostly insects, which they hunt for at night. They will also eat fruit, berries, and other plants.