Like its relatives, it lays eggs, and the baby stays in a pouch after hatching. The eastern long-beaked echidna lives in the forests of New Guinea and is well suited to its surroundings.

The egg hatches after about 10 days, and the jellybean-sized puggle (baby echidna) remains in the pouch for up to 55 days, depending on the species. Unlike marsupials, echidnas don’t have teats; ...

The egg hatches after about 10 days, and the jellybean-sized puggle (baby echidna) remains in the pouch for up to 55 days, depending on the species. Unlike marsupials, echidnas don’t have teats; ...

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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Queensland's Gold Coast is proudly showing off a puggle (or baby echidna) named Pooh Bear. The baby short-beaked echidna was born in August 2018, and has been ...

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They can gently press on the baby's forehead or nose. One should observe the baby in bright, preferably natural light. If the skin looks yellow on pressing, there is mild jaundice. Jaundice ...

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 ...

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