A rare short-beaked echidna puggle has emerged at Taronga Zoo Sydney. The puggle is estimated to be about seven months old and was born to experience mum Ganyi. It is very rare to get up close to echidna puggles as they spend the first couple of months of their life in a deep burrow that their mum makes. Echidnas, although iconic, are unusual animals known as monotremes – mammals that lay eggs. Despite being warm-blooded, their young puggles are hatched from eggs and mothers produce milk for the

An echidna baby, known as a puggle, was born for the first time at Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast. Echidnas are one of only two egg-laying mammals in the world, alongside the platypus. They are known to be difficult to breed in captivity. The puggle will stay in the pouch for about 90 days before moving into a borrow. “To witness this tiny miracle is a testament to our team’s dedication and the amazing care we give all our animals. It’s a moment we’ll never forget,”