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What’s this spiny creature, recently rediscovered in Indonesia, that lays eggs and has mole feet?

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 on camera in June and July 2023. Weighing between 5 and 10 kilograms, this echidna is known for its hedgehog-like spines, an anteater-like snout, and mole-like feet. David Attenborough, the famous naturalist the species is named after, is reportedly delighted by this discovery.