The short-beaked echidna, found across Australia and New Guinea, is known for its spiny body, resembling a hedgehog. It has a long snout and strong claws used for burrowing and hunting ants and ...

Out of the four species that exist today, three are the rare long-beaked echidnas, only found in New Guinea. The fourth is the short-beaked echidna, widespread in Australia yet still difficult to spot ...

Scientists captured images of an elusive echidna named after the British biologist Sir David Attenborough for the first time in over 60 years. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last recorded ...