A baby echidna has been born in a university for the first time @NewScientist
A baby echidna has been born in a university for the first time  @NewScientist
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Extraordinary footage captures the “amazing” moment a baby echidna, the first to ever be born in a university, was removed from its mother’s pouch to be weighed.

Echidnas are a difficult animal to breed in captivity, but scientists in Sydney have now managed it, which could improve our understanding of the evolution of pregnancy in mammals

Tap the link to read more: newscientist.com/article/2586728-a-baby-echidna-has-been-born-in-a-university-for-the-first-time
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A baby echidna has been born in a university for the first time

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