Sunday, 12 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 82. Echidna

This egg-laying mammal's name comes from a half woman/ half snake creature, in Greek mythology. George Cuvier proposed echidna, as the beast shares Mammalian and Reptilian characteristics.

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