5 unique mammals that lay eggs instead of giving live birth
When we think of mammals, we usually think of animals that give birth to live babies, like lions or humans. But there’s a ...
Egg-laying mammal — feared locally extinct after wildfire — rediscovered in Australia
Echidnas are egg-laying, insect-eating mammals native to Australia, according to the Australian Museum. The country has only ...
Echidna genome study unravels the events leading to multiple sex chromosomes
During production of sperm and eggs (meiosis), these sex chromosomes pair in a head-to-tail manner and form chains, rather ...
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Ten reasons to love echidnas
Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) are solitary mammals with many peculiar quirks. Out of the four species that exist today, three are the rare long-beaked echidnas, only found in New Guinea. The ...
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Egg-laying mammal — feared locally extinct after wildfire — rediscovered in Australia
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 WWF ...