Prickly mum - Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Cute Animal Shirt Yet they still face threats

Yet they still face threats from entanglement

Social and loud

Agile and quick

But don't let that freak you out—platypuses are mostly gentle and shy

it’s probably already gone

Prickly mum - Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Cute Animal Shirt Yet they still face threatsThe short beaked echidna is one of Australias most unusual mums, raising her young in a way thats part reptile, part mammal, and entirely fascinating. After laying a single egg, she tucks it into a temporary pouch where it hatches into a tiny, jellybean sized puggle. She nurses it with milk (without nipples) before leaving it safely hidden in a burrow while she forages, returning every few days to feed it. Protecting intact bushland and safe nesting