A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

We may have gotten the evolutionary origins of the echidna backward, as new research suggests its ancestors probably lived in ...

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Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said ...

As the world's only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia's platypus and four echidna species are among the most extraordinary animals on Earth.< ...

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly - starting on land, then returning to water.

What is an echidna? I had no clue what one was until I actually got to touch one at the @sandiegozoo Safari Park. We became friends real quick! #shorts Got Questions? I’ve got answers: How do I ...