In a surprising discovery, an expedition team has found the elusive echidna in the Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia's Papua ...

Monotremes, found only in Australia and New Guinea, are unique mammals that lay eggs, combining features of reptiles and ...

Scientists have filmed an ancient egg-laying mammal named after Sir David ... four three-second clips of Attenborough's long-beaked echidna. Spiky, furry and with a beak, echidnas have been ...

For 35 years American researcher Peggy Rismiller has been studying Kangaroo Island's animals, from snakes to echidnas.

The fourth is the short-beaked echidna, widespread in Australia yet still difficult to spot. Discover more about these spiky, gentle beings. 1. Echidnas are monotremes - mammals that lay eggs. They ...

You may well know that birds lay eggs. But did you know that they don't just lay their eggs in nests? These birds are called maleo fowl and they lay their eggs in the sand and they dig great big ...

A huge variety of animals produce eggs. These help to protect and provide for offspring as they develop. There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give ...

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But there are a bunch of other unsavory bugs that will lay eggs all over your body — on purpose. First up, the human botfly. These insects, which are native to Central and South America ...

Birds lay eggs of surprising variety, and scientists have long wondered why. Could it be that certain shapes protect eggs from shattering? Or perhaps allow them to fit snugly in a nest?

Your laying birds are going to need more calcium, as well as the right amount of protein and carbohydrates. The first week of eggs, which come in a huge variety in sizes, color and shape.