The Enigmatic Echidna
Secrets of the world's most curious creature
Discover the captivating world of the echidna
There are few animals more unusual than the echidna – a spiky, egg-laying mammal that eats ants. But some of the most striking things about echidnas are things most of us don't know. That they use their snout like a snorkel when they swim, can sense electromagnetic fields, have intriguingly complex brains, startling physical strength and 'backwards' back feet. That they go into torpor when conditions are poor and can shelter from fires underground. And that during the mating season, males form an orderly echidna train behind a female, waiting to impress her with some very strange reproductive equipment!
In The Enigmatic Echidna, biologist and award-winning author Danielle Clode follows the echidna on its eclectic path through the Australian landscape. Equal parts surprising, amusing and enlightening, this book is an irresistible journey into their unique and beautiful world..
COMING SOON - May 2026
Published by Black Inc (Aust/NZ)
Available in paperback and ebook