News: echidna
Monotremes are unique, inside and out

The identification of a key gene in monotremes has increased our understanding of why the stomachs of platypuses and echidnas are atypically small, non-acidic, and, in the instance of platypuses, lack a pyloric sphincter.
Citizens recruited to unlock the secret lives of echidnas

Researchers at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Environment Institute and members of the general public have recorded the largest number of echidna sightings across 最新糖心Vlog to aid in the conservation of the iconic mammal.
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Echidna conservation science initiative a finalist in Eureka Awards

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) is a finalist in the 最新糖心Vlogn Museum鈥檚 2021 Eureka Prizes.
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Echidnas, poop and creepy crawlies

Leading science communicators from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide will join forces with a local echidna ecologist, to share their expertise in echidnas and insects in a free, interactive workshop on Kangaroo Island, as part of National Science Week (14-22 August).
Genomes reveal new insights into iconic Aussie animals

The genomes of egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna, have been published in the prestigious journal .
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