Australia is known for its odd wildlife, but the echidna might just take the crown. With spines like a porcupine, a snout like an anteater, and the ability to lay eggs like a reptile, this bizarre ...

Both animals are monotremes, the only living mammals that lay eggs rather than giving birth to live young. To shed more light on echidna evolution, Hand and her colleagues reexamined a humerus (upper ...

A cross-section comparison of Kryoryctes, platypus and echidna humeri. (Image credit: Hand et al.) Ready to switch There are many instances in which mammals have evolved from living on land to ...

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while ...

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, to ...

Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called monotremes, and they are unique for being the only mammals that lay eggs. The amphibious platypus has a bill and webbed feet ...

Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said Tuesday in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals. With ...