Researchers on Thursday said they were shocked to observe a Tiger shark throw up an echidna while tagging marine life near Orpheus Island off the north-east coast of Australia. A team of researchers ...

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Echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters, are egg-laying mammals native to Australia and New Guinea. They are characterized by their spiky coat of spines, which helps protect them from predators in ...

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A rare and boisterous encounter between a young wombat and a spiny echidna has been caught on camera, to the delight of Australian conservationists. The exuberant behaviour captured by a camera trap ...

An incredibly unique albino echidna has been spotted in Australia, wandering in Bathurst, a city about 120 miles northwest of Sydney. A member of the Bathurst Regional Council sighted the rare ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

A trail camera on Clarke Island recorded an echidna for the first time in decades. Photos show the egg-laying mammal once feared locally extinct. Photo from Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre via ...

Native to New Guinea and Australia, these animals are the size of a house cat but a whole lot stranger: tiny toothless mouths, quill-like hairs...and multiheaded genitalia. The penile shaft has four ...

The Sonic the Hedgehog live-action renaissance continues with Knuckles, a Paramount+ series with Idris Elba reprising his role as the red ball of Echidna fury. Well, he’s not so angry now but don’t ...