12 Things You Didn't Know About the Strange and Spiky Echidna
5. Both Sexes Have Pouches
In yet another perplexing deviation from the mammalian norm, both sexes of echidna have pouches on their bellies. In the case of kangaroos, opossums, and koalas, only the females have pouches in which to keep their young. According to the San Diego Zoo, the fact that both males and females have this trait makes it difficult to tell the sexes apart.2
In yet another perplexing deviation from the mammalian norm, both sexes of echidna have pouches on their bellies. In the case of kangaroos, opossums, and koalas, only the females have pouches in which to keep their young. According to the San Diego Zoo, the fact that both males and females have this trait makes it difficult to tell the sexes apart.2
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15 March 2024
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