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Sydney Zoo celebrates arrival of first baby echidnas, known as puggles, in nearly 30 years

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (Reuters) — Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo unveiled three healthy baby echidnas, known as puggles, on Thursday (November 17), the first to be born there in nearly 30 years. Hatched between the 16th-30th of August this year, the puggles, who have recently opened their eyes, weighed in between 250 and 500 grams, the Zoo confirmed in a statement. Echidnas are a rare Australian mammal that lays eggs, hatching after 10 days and carried in […]