Egg-laying mammal also called the spiny anteater (7)

I believe the answer is:

echidna

(Other definitions for echidna that I've seen before include "Little animal" , "Creature with spines" , "Australian creature" , "This insectivore" , "Spiny egg-laying Australian mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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