Sydney's Taronga Zoo unveiled a rare short-beaked echidna puggle, born to mom Gunyi at its breeding facility around seven months ago https://reut.rs/3vPrTOD | Reuters

Echidna puggle alert! 🦔 Taronga Zoo has released footage of a now seven-month-old, short-beaked echidna puggle that was born to mum Gunyi! Keep watching to see the puggle when it was just over a month old. 📸 Taronga Zoo Sydney | ABC Sydney

An echidna baby, known as a puggle, was born for the first time at Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast. Echidnas are one of only two egg-laying mammals in the world, alongside the platypus. They are known to be difficult to breed in captivity. The puggle will stay in the pouch for about 90 days before moving into a borrow. “To witness this tiny miracle is a testament to our team’s dedication and the amazing care we give all our animals. It’s a moment we’ll never forget,”

We’re crowning echidna babies with the honour of having the cutest name ever: puggles 🥺 An echidna only lays one egg at a time. When hatched, the little baby puggle feeds on milk secreted from patches in their mother’s pouch. Turns out echidnas are absolutely adorable at any age! 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals is now airing on NITV on Sunday nights at 7.30pm. Episodes are available to stream for free on SBS On Demand at https://ausgeo.co/extraordinaryanimals #ausgeo #extraordin