Articles for tag: Discover Wildlife, Echidna, mammals, Motherhood, Nature Facts, Pseudo Pouch

Close-up of an echidna exploring a grassy field in Manly, Australia.

What’s Hiding Inside an Echidna’s ‘Pseudo-Pouch’? Scientists Just Found Out

Jan Otte

The distinctive spiky, egg-laying mammals called Echidnas can be found in the wild. They feed their babies without nipples, and then carry their babies in a slender “pseudo-pouch” that is created by muscle contractions. The mysteries of the microbial life that reside within this bizarre pocket of life are being revealed by cutting-edge research carried ...