Milly is a puggle, or as veterinarians would say, an echidna. Animal experts at Taronga Wildlife Hospital in Australia believe Milly is an orphan because she was found around 35 days old without a ...

Spiny, snooty, and strange, echidnas are among Australia's wackiest animals. They're mammals, which means they feed their young milk, but only after the puggle (that's the word for a newborn echidna) ...

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to ...