A Taunton man faces a felony charge after a severely malnourished dog was found in his car during a recent traffic stop in ...

Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in rural ...

Two baby echidnas are getting round-the-clock care after their burrows were accidentally dug up in rural Victoria, Australia.

The Australian Reptile Park has a second baby echidna (known as puggles) for the first time in its history. Just months after discovering the Park’s ...

What, you might ask, is a puggle? A puggle is a baby echidna, an animal with quills that looks a bit like a small, round porcupine with a long nose. The baby emerges from an egg incubated in its ...

Echidnas are monotremes, which are the only mammals that lay eggs. The early developmental stage at which they hatch from their egg means that the puggles lack a functioning immune system. “We know ...

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to ...

Microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, says the University of Adelaide's Isabella Rose Wilson. Research from the University of Adelaide ...

It's no surprise that many dogs put on quite a show when they spot a bite of food. My rescue poodle mix looks at me like he's never eaten before in his entire life, and I can almost hear the sad Sarah ...

Few creatures are as puzzling as the platypus. Multiple ancient and enduring First Nations stories touch on its appearance as an amalgam of creatures like a duck and a rakali. Its chimera-like ...

A senior deaf dog's close encounter after a coyote attacked her in the backyard quickly went viral on TikTok. The 14-year-old puggle—part pug and part beagle—named Bailey was walking around her fenced ...

An adorable bébé platypus has become a ‘yuge beacon of hope, as her discovery marked a massive milestone in New South Wales‘ first-ever translocation program for platypuses. In amazing news, a ...