What is an echidna? I had no clue what one was until I actually got to touch one at the @sandiegozoo Safari Park. We became friends real quick! #shorts Got Questions? I’ve got answers: How do I ...

Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called monotremes, and they are unique for being the only mammals that lay eggs. The amphibious platypus has a bill and webbed feet ...

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while ...

Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said Tuesday in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals. With ...

Sent by dutiful citizen scientists across Australia, they contain biological material that has shed light on the uniqueness of a native Australian icon and inspired new scientific thinking on human ...

JAKARTA (AFP): An elusive echidna feared extinct after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia, on an expedition that also found a new kind of tree ...