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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 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 ...

The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ...

As the world's only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia's platypus and four echidna species are among the most extraordinary animals on Earth. They are also very different from each other.

As the world’s only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia’s platypus and four echidna species are among the most extraordinary animals on Earth. They are also very different from each other.

An echidna had not been seen on the island for decades, with the impacts of colonisation wiping out most native species on Lungtalanana. Farmers had cleared land for sheep and cattle pastures, while ...