Questions and Answers about
Papua
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in AnimalsWhat’s this spiny creature, recently rediscovered in Indonesia, that lays eggs and has mole feet?
Answer: Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, a critically endangered species, was rediscovered in the Cyclops Mountains of Papua, Indonesia. This unique creature, an egg-laying mammal and a distant relative of the platypus, both part of the monotreme family. was discovered in 1961 and thought to be extinct. However, recent efforts by Oxford University researchers captured its existence…
