To which two primary landmasses is the echidna's natural global distribution geographically concentrated?
Answer
Australia and the island of New Guinea
Echidnas are endemic to a very specific corner of the globe, confined only to Australia and the island of New Guinea, representing a unique grouping of mammals.
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