Greek mythology has plenty of monsters, but many of the most famous belong to the same terrifying family. Cerberus, the Hydra ...

Alice Springs Desert Park is working to switch the baby animal from formula to an adult diet Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...

Leo had been cared for since being discovered helpless as a baby, but one important detail about the extremely rare albino ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An extremely rare white echidna has been spotted roaming the streets of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists captured images of an elusive echidna named after the British biologist Sir David Attenborough for the first time in over 60 years. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last recorded in ...

Echidna thermal vision obtained during research. Credit: Curtin University Curtin University research into how echidnas might respond to a warming climate has found clever techniques used by the ...

A baby echidna has been rescued from floodwaters in Menindee Named Kevin, the young animal is between three and four months old The puggle has been transferred to Dubbo for further care The puggle, ...

Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Caldwell, have been discovered in the stores of Cambridge's University Museum of Zoology. This unique ...

Having a steady stream of suitors vying for your affection might seem like a dream come true, but for a female echidna it's just a regular part of life at this time of year. The echidna breeding ...