JAKARTA (AFP): An elusive echidna feared extinct after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia, on an expedition that also found a new kind of tree-dwelling shrimp. The Zaglossus Attenboroughi, a kind of long-beaked echidna named for famed British naturalist David Attenborough, had last been seen in 1961. Echidnas […]
Commuters Surprised To Find Lost Little Animal Wandering Around Train Station
When lost in a busy railway station, it’s best to consult a map or ask for directions. But when you’re a small wild animal, finding your way home isn’t that simple. Recently, commuters in Adelaide, Australia, were perplexed when they spotted an echidna bumbling along the platform as if going about her evening commute. Railway […]
Featured Animal: Short-beaked Echidna – Animal Fact Guide
Meet our featured animal, the short-beaked echidna! Here are five fun facts about echidnas: Baby echidnas are called puggles! [Check out this adorable puggle from the Taronga Western Plains Zoo.] Echidnas are monotremes, or mammals that lay eggs. Their long spines are made of keratin, the same material that makes up our fingernails. The echidna’s […]