A visitor to a national park in Australia stole an echidna, a protected native mammal, and kept it before officials rescued and released it. Google Street View April ...

Wandering around in southern Australia, a spiky white creature minded its own business, but the unusual-colored animal quickly drew local attention. The rare albino echidna was spotted around the ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for ...

For the Australian animal called the echidna, a trial by fire would be no sweat. New research shows that echidnas, cat-sized critters related to the platypus, excel at surviving fires. Their strategy ...

Over the northern hemisphere’s summer, Google’s 3D animals became an overnight viral hit, especially among parents trying to entertain their kids while stuck at home. Celebrating the arrival of summer ...

Bathurst locals spotted the rare albino creature wandering along a road. Photos show a “once in a lifetime” encounter with the spiny animal. Photo from the Bathurst Regional Council Wandering around ...