Queensland scientists have identified a toxin in bull ant venom that seems to have cleverly evolved specifically to target short-beaked echidnas, the main predator of ants in the Aussie bush.
Just when you thought Australia’s animals couldn’t get any weirder comes the astounding revelation that the ancestors of the platypus and echidnas evolved in Antarctica.
Researchers have recruited members of the public to help track elusive echidnas and their poo in the hope they can help protect them better.
“Have you ever seen an echidna’s penis?” You’ve probably asked your friends this in jest, but scientists are working away at unlocking the mystery of the bizarre reproductive system.
Echidnas are the soil engineers Australia desperately needs.
Australia’s most widespread mammal is one of our least understood. Now, pioneering research is unlocking the enigma of the echidna.
Patience is one of Peggy Rismiller’s finest qualities, which is what makes her Australia’s most successful echidna expert.
You’ve probably seen an echidna puggle before, but have you ever seen a puggle with its spikes just coming through?
See the video of a rare albino echidna spotted in Tasmania’s Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.
