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Prickly Love: Echidnas Caught Mating
Feb. 8, 2014—Never-before-published footage shows the mating rituals of echidnas—spiny mammals native to Australia that lay eggs. Echidna researcher and National Geographic grantee Stewart Nicol describes the video, which shows three males actively pursuing a female on a farm in Victoria, Australia.