Top 12 strangest animals in the world
Echidna
An echidna is displayed by wildlife personnel at Martin Place public square in Sydney's central district as Australia's zoo and aquarium association celebrate the National Threatened Species Day on September 7, 2012. (File photo: AFP)
An echidna is displayed by wildlife personnel at Martin Place public square in Sydney's central district as Australia's zoo and aquarium association celebrate the National Threatened Species Day on September 7, 2012. (File photo: AFP)
The first of a number of Australian animals on this list, the echidna, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, is one of two members of the monotreme order of mammals, which means that it does not birth live young, but lays eggs. They are covered in spines, and have long snouts lined with electroreceptors, a feature only found on land in echidnas and platypuses.
An echidna is displayed by wildlife personnel at Martin Place public square in Sydney's central district as Australia's zoo and aquarium association celebrate the National Threatened Species Day on September 7, 2012. (File photo: AFP)
An echidna is displayed by wildlife personnel at Martin Place public square in Sydney's central district as Australia's zoo and aquarium association celebrate the National Threatened Species Day on September 7, 2012. (File photo: AFP)
The first of a number of Australian animals on this list, the echidna, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, is one of two members of the monotreme order of mammals, which means that it does not birth live young, but lays eggs. They are covered in spines, and have long snouts lined with electroreceptors, a feature only found on land in echidnas and platypuses.
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06 March 2024
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