Echidnas are incredibly unique animals, and new research demonstrates how complicated their digestive systems and eating habits are! With the absence of a traditional stomach, echidnas enjoy a very specialised diet, which zoo nutritionists are coming to understand. Learn more about echidna eating habits: ausgeo.co/echidnadiet 🎥 IG @jeremyfilmsthings #echidna #echidnas #animal #wildlife #nature #cuteanimals #australiananimals #seeaustralia #wildlife | Australian Geographic

We’re crowning echidna babies with the honour of having the cutest name ever: puggles 🥺 An echidna only lays one egg at a time. When hatched, the little baby puggle feeds on milk secreted from patches in their mother’s pouch. Turns out echidnas are absolutely adorable at any age! 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals is now airing on NITV on Sunday nights at 7.30pm. Episodes are available to stream for free on SBS On Demand at https://ausgeo.co/extraordinaryanimals #ausgeo #extraordin