Which large island hosts both the short-beaked echidna and is the primary location for the endemic long-beaked echidna species?
Answer
New Guinea
New Guinea is the crucial secondary location for echidnas, as it hosts both the short-beaked species and is the habitat where the long-beaked species is almost entirely restricted.
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