When a spiny, snouted egg-laying mammal moseyed into the frame of a camera nestled in a remote Indonesian rainforest, researchers found out an ancient echidna species thought to be extinct is very ...

Spiny, snooty, and strange, echidnas are among Australia's wackiest animals. They're mammals, which means they feed their young milk, but only after the puggle (that's the word for a newborn echidna) ...

Alice Springs Desert Park is working to switch the baby animal from formula to an adult diet Meet Puggly! That’s this orphaned echidna’s name for now. Echidnas are egg-laying mammals native to ...

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The Long-beaked Echidna is genetically and physically like no other animal alive on earth today, and it embodies traits not seen commonly since the dawn of mammals. These species also happen to make a ...

For more than 60 years, researchers have been unable to physically see a critically endangered animal known as one of the world's most unusual mammals. But now, one of Attenborough's long-beaked ...

A baby echidna has been rescued from floodwaters in Menindee Named Kevin, the young animal is between three and four months old The puggle has been transferred to Dubbo for further care The puggle, ...

You know those sports injuries where an athlete’s leg snaps completely through and hangs at an awful angle? Or when Madonna does a weird photo-shoot in her bedroom? It’s up there with those. But as ...

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to ...

Having a steady stream of suitors vying for your affection might seem like a dream come true, but for a female echidna it's just a regular part of life at this time of year. The echidna breeding ...