What is the echidna? Echidnas are part of a group of animals called monotremes, which is the only group of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Echidnas are one of only ...
Female echidnas have special glands in their pouch which secrete milk. The baby echidna, called a puggle, laps it up. 3. The mother leaves the young in a nursery burrow with a concealed entrance for ...