Tiny Echidna Babies Open Their Eyes: ZooBorns

AUSTRALIA’S Taronga Zoo has celebrated its first successful breeding of adorable short-beaked echidna in nearly 30 years. Keepers at the Sydney zoo are monitoring the progress of three healthy young echidna - known as puggles - and their first-time mothers: Ganyi, Spike and Pitpa. A puggle hatches after ten days and its mother carries it in a pouch-like skin for up to two months, until it begins to develop spines. It is then deposited in a specially constructed nursery burrow, with the mother returning to feed it every three to six days.

Videographer / director: ZooBorns
Producer: Hannah Stevens, Nick Johnson
Editor: Sonia Estal

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[awetistic]

The way his little leg twitches while he's dreaming, so cute!

[TheTinkili]

God, these little shits are adorable.

[SueDunMc-]

It's so nice that someone brings all these little animals to "life" again. I love the echidna and also Tasmanian devils.

[iluvdimmuborgir]

I'm just obsessed with the fact that they're called puggles 😍😍😅

[Leaderofthedcepticons]

Relaxing from making an echidna plushy by watching echidnas!

[MinscFromBaldursGate]

Unlike baby hedgehogs they don't chuckle.

[SailorNau]

So cute
Unlike Sonic they don't chuckle

[MrPen_]

I love him to pieces, such a precious cute baby..❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[kimberlybeltran]

the fantastic beasts and where to find them

[Khajiit]

why did I read this as tiny enchilada😂

[RodimusPrime]

Careful with your golds!! That's a niffler!!

[nanc]

Omg the nose!!! I love these cute little balls of love! Need one!

[gehant]

i thought the title said "tiny enchiladas open their eyes"

[Galaxy-qp]

Well looks like this Niffler got lost while looking for Gold!

[zerotoanime]

Its your main man knuckles. Help me get the emeralds.

[myfurrykid]

I'm in love with this unique creature, wildlife must be protected, free and without human intrusion, they are a treasure in our world

[keshiaanders]

Whoever said that echidna puggles are the "ugliest" baby animals oughta be smacked on the head!😠

They are just as cute as many other animal babies!😊

[blenderingtheblender]

;0; cute little snorting grey ball, if i had one i will take care of it more than myself ;-;

[emiliam]

Those look exactly like I LOVE HARRY POTTTER AND FANTASTIC