4.5M views · 10K reactions | An echidna is one of Australia's most fascinating animals. These egg-laying mammals are covered in spines that are perfect for bush camouflage, they have a sensitive snout picking up on vibrations, and their hind legs point backward! What's not to love? | Zoos Victoria | Facebook

We’re crowning echidna babies with the honour of having the cutest name ever: puggles 🥺 An echidna only lays one egg at a time. When hatched, the little baby puggle feeds on milk secreted from patches in their mother’s pouch. Turns out echidnas are absolutely adorable at any age! 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals is now airing on NITV on Sunday nights at 7.30pm. Episodes are available to stream for free on SBS On Demand at https://ausgeo.co/extraordinaryanimals #ausgeo #extraordin

Echidna feeding time! Just look at that tongue 😛 Did you know that an echidna's tongue can reach up to 18cm when it's feeding? That's nearly half their body length! | Symbio Wildlife Park

19K views · 521 reactions | Meet Matilda, the first-known echidna in the world that's allergic to ants! They make her eyes puffy and inflamed. Instead, she eats a diet of specially made meat paste. Filmed by Healesville Animal Sanctuary in Victoria | ABC Australia | Facebook