Tag: echidna
Video
Watch an echidna hatch in this vintage CSIRO clip
This 1974 echidna hatching video from the CSIRO archives proves that puggles are by far the most adorable native Australian animal.
News
VIDEO: Swimming echidna proves these animals love to play
Ashley Hallam captured this footage of an echidna swimming along the Swan River in Tasmania, seemingly using its nose as a snorkel.
Science & Environment
Are echidnas really platypuses?
Do echidnas exist because a platypus once deserted the water and evolved spines? Many experts think so.
News
Researchers to search for ancient ‘extinct’ echidna
The long-beaked echidna – thought to have died out in Australia 10,000 years ago – might still survive in the Kimberley.
News
Platypus, echidna venom could help treat diabetes
The venom of Australia’s iconic monotremes could help researchers come up with a new treatment for type-2 diabetes.
Wildlife
Top Aussie animal science stories of 2016
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.
Wildlife
The secret life of echidnas reveals a world-class digger vital to our ecosystems
New technology reveals that digging echidnas play a crucial role in Australia’s ecosystems.