Echidna

5 Fascinating Facts

Echidnas belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. The four species, together with the platypus, are the only mammals that lay eggs. The echidnas are named after a monster in ancient Greek mythology. They live in Australia and New Guinea.

The echidna is one of the strangest animals that exist on Earth today. And to celebrate this bit of mammalian weirdness, here are five fascinating facts about echidnas.