Spiny, snooty, and strange, echidnas are among Australia's wackiest animals. They're mammals, which means they feed their ...

Although known to be capable swimmers, a potential one-kilometre ocean swim by an echidna has landed it in hospital.

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles ...

What is an echidna? I had no clue what one was until I actually got to touch one at the @sandiegozoo Safari Park. We became friends real quick! #shorts Got Questions? I’ve got answers: How do I ...

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment ...

Microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, says the University of Adelaide's Isabella Rose Wilson. Research from the University of ...

Native bush rats are set to be reintroduced into urban reserves around Sydney in August as part of a pilot study. But once ...

Together with an app, on which Australians can upload photos of echidna sightings, the scat samples have helped provide fresh insight into the life of the spiky animal that adorns our five-cent coin. ...

Echidna. Image by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. In the diverse world of animal adaptations ...