The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus ... but they are in fact egg-laying mammals. An international team of ...

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

The baby emerges from an egg incubated in its mother’s pouch ... (Perth Zoo is one of a handful of facilities that have successful short-beaked echidna breeding programs.) Species360, a ...

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 ...

The fourth is the short-beaked echidna, widespread in Australia yet still difficult to spot. Discover more about these spiky, gentle beings. 1. Echidnas are monotremes - mammals that lay eggs. They ...

Our familiar short-beaked echidnas can weigh up to six kilograms – but the Western long-beaked echidna can get much larger at up to 16kg. These ancient mammals lay eggs through their cloacas ...