Wooden EchidnaEchidna's are egg laying mammals found in New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania. They have no teeth and use their long sticky tongues to feast on ants, termites, worms and insect larvae. They are often referred to as 'ecosystem engineers' due to the amount of time they spend digging and turning soil, which helps to improve soil quality, water penetration and reduces run off and erosion. Wooden animal figures have long been used as a hands on educational