When we think of mammals, we usually think of animals that give birth to live babies, like lions or humans. But there’s a small and rare group of mammals that do things differently– they lay eggs!

There are five known subspecies of short-beaked echidna in Australia ... been contacted to help with the investigation. Related: ‘Long-lost’ outback creature makes 1,500km journey home ...

What a beautiful birthday girl—and what a stunning birthday cake! Of course, Adelaide's human pals probably declined taking a ...

As per the BBC’s Discover Wildlife website, here’s a list of 7 animals once presumed extinct. While all species of echidna are rare, the long-beaked echidna had not been seen since 1961. It was ...

They have spines on their bodies and use their long beaks to eat insects. While all species of echidna are rare, the long-beaked echidna had not been seen since 1961. It was presumed extinct until ...

Short-beaked Echidna - Tachyglossus aculeatus in the Australian bush ... foraging on the ground and looking for ants with its long snout and nose. The Echidna, spiny anteater, is a quill covered egg ...

Watch: Brookfield Zoo in Chicago celebrates the milestone birthday of their beloved 56-year-old echidna, Adelaide.