Echidnas don't have very good vision, but they have a strong sense of smell and hearing. When they feel threatened, echidnas will roll into a ball so that only their spiky back is exposed. Echidnas ...

5 fast facts about echidnas. Echidna spines are actually a special type of hair.; Echidnas don't have very good vision, but they have a strong sense of smell and hearing.; When they feel ...

Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having a hedgehog’s spines and an anteater’s snout in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains.

"Attenborough's long-beaked echidna has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater, and the feet of a mole. Because of its hybrid appearance, ...

A different echidna species is found throughout Australia and lowland New Guinea. Kempton’s team survived an earthquake, malaria and even a leech attached to an eyeball during their trip.

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 ...

“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.

Lost echidna: Egg-laying mammal named after David Attenborough rediscovered after decades. Iconic mammal has ‘spines of a hedgehog, snout of an anteater, and feet of a mole’ ...

Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having a hedgehog’s spines and an anteater’s snout in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains.