“It was a fully intact echidna with all its spines and its legs,” the scientist said. "It’s very rare that they throw up their food but sometimes when they get stressed they can,” Lubitz said.

A nearly gapless genome sequence of the echidna, an egg-laying mammal with multiple sex chromosomes, helps researchers to track genomic reorganization events that gave rise to a highly unusual sex ...

Researchers on a nine-week expedition were able to capture the first known photographic evidence of an endangered species that has not been spotted in over 60 years.

Despite being critically endangered, Attenborough's long-beaked echidna is not currently a protected species in Indonesia. The scientists don't know how big the population is, or if it is sustainable.

The echidna was dead and “fully intact” with “all its spines and its legs” when it was regurgitated by the three-meter-long (almost 10-foot) shark, according to Lubitz.

To stay cool in searing temperatures, the prickly echidna, an egg-laying mammal that lives Down Under, employs a somewhat unusual trick: It blows snot bubbles to keep its nose wet, a new study finds.

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

Echidna microbiome changes while mums nurse puggle Date: May 12, 2025 Source: University of Adelaide Summary: Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic ...

A tiger shark has surprised Australian scientists on an ocean research trip by regurgitating a spiky land-loving echidna in front of them. Researchers from James Cook University said Thursday that ...

It's echidna breeding season, and one scientist likens it to a reality TV show, saying females will be followed by a male "train" of suitors for several weeks. Skip to main content.

An extremely rare white echidna has been spotted roaming the streets of an Australian city. The snow-colored spine ball was seen wandering around Bathurst, which is about 120 miles northwest of ...