GPS Equipped Echidna Unlocks Secrets | HowStuffWorks NOW

The daily life of the enigmatic echidna just got a little more clear. Thanks to GPS technology, we know these egg-laying, spiny weirdos also move a colossal amount of Australian dirt around.

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RELATED LINKS:
Study: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/219/20/3271.abstract
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals
http://www.stufftoblowyourmind.com/blogs/monster-of-the-week-the-brainiac.htm
https://theconversation.com/the-secret-life-of-echidnas-reveals-a-world-class-digger-vital-to-our-ecosystems-67298
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-10/tcob-bee101316.phphttp://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2003/The-Enigma-of-the-Echidna.aspx
https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-the-echidna/
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2000/06/01/2688596.htm

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