For more than 60 years, many biologists had begun to wonder if a strange, egg-laying mammal named after British naturalist David Attenborough would ever be seen again. Signs of the mysterious creature ...

The lack of knowledge about the species has experts worried echidnas could decline without anyone noticing.

When a spiny, snouted egg-laying mammal moseyed into the frame of a camera nestled in a remote Indonesian rainforest, researchers found out an ancient echidna species thought to be extinct is very ...

An extremely rare white echidna has been spotted roaming the streets of an Australian city. The snow-colored spine ball was seen wandering around Bathurst, which is about 120 miles northwest of Sydney ...

A rare species of echidna named after broadcaster David Attenborough has been rediscovered by scientists on mountains in Indonesia, more than 60 years after it was last officially seen. Known as ...

An adorable echidna named Snoopy has marked 40 years at a sanctuary. The orphaned juvenile arrived at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia, in 1985 and was deemed unsuitable to return to the ...