The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is one of Australia's most iconic animals. Belonging to a unique group of ...

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 ...

When we think of mammals, we usually think of animals that give birth to live babies, like lions or humans. But there’s a small and rare group of mammals that do things differently– they lay eggs!

Watch: Brookfield Zoo in Chicago celebrates the milestone birthday of their beloved 56-year-old echidna, Adelaide.

The country has only one species, the short-beaked echidna, which can be found throughout the mainland. “For decades, no one had seen an echidna on Lungtalanana Island,” WWF Australia said in ...