Scientists captured images of an elusive echidna named after the British biologist Sir David Attenborough for the first time in over 60 years. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last recorded ...

In male echidna there are nine sex chromosomes while platypus has an even 10. The male echidna has five X chromosomes, but only four Y chromosomes, whereas the male platypus has five X and five Y).

In male echidna there are nine sex chromosomes while platypus has an even ten. The male echidna has five X chromosomes, but only four Y chromosomes; whereas, the male platypus has five X and five Y).

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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 ...

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In the early 1980s, a massive drought known as the "Great Dry" swept through eastern Australia. Massy's traditional farming practices had allowed his sheep to intensely graze the landscape, stripping ...

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Koala hospital’s desperate plea to save distressed animals. But Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue operations manager Mish Simpson said this is not normal koala behaviour. “The ...

The Knuckles show barely even features the echidna, mostly focusing on the (debatable) comic relief cop, Wade. But now the movies are finally putting Sonic and company first, fans are conflicted ...

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The pair were driving through the 'bushfire blackened landscape' when they suddenly saw something appear on the road ahead.