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February 12, 2022 5:35 AM   Subscribe

Rescued baby echidna in Sydney grows healthy under vet's care. – A rescued echidna puggle has been nursed back to health under the care of a vet who has taken up the role as its "mother," a Sydney zoo says. Five-month-old echidna Weja was rescued in October, and nurse Liz McConnell had been taking care of it at her home non-stop until earlier this month when the baby spent its first night in the hospital, a milestone in the rehabilitation process., AFP News Agency, Feb 11, 2022.
posted by cenoxo (14 comments total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
Today I learned what a puggle is.
And Echidnas are, apparently, quiet, solitary, and reclusive. Which sounds so appealing.
posted by Zumbador at 7:37 AM on February 12, 2022 [1 favorite]


Trying not to squee here, and failing. So cute.
posted by tuesdayschild at 8:19 AM on February 12, 2022 [2 favorites]


More baby echidna cuteness courtesy of Bondi Vet (this one is Eddie)
posted by kschang at 8:20 AM on February 12, 2022 [4 favorites]


Adorable, and now I have a new life goal; first chair squeaky toy player in Australian blues band that composes music for echidna documentaries.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 8:52 AM on February 12, 2022 [6 favorites]


The puggle struggle is real, and it is adorable.
posted by eponym at 10:17 AM on February 12, 2022 [2 favorites]


This is very sweet.
posted by Going To Maine at 10:29 AM on February 12, 2022


"Puggle" - I am filing this away for some future trivia contest. Filing it deep, but not too deep.
posted by AJScease at 12:52 PM on February 12, 2022 [1 favorite]


Today I learned what a puggle is.

Au contraire, grasshopper, you've only started...
posted by y2karl at 1:04 PM on February 12, 2022 [1 favorite]


Whatever you do, don’t try to take his Master Emerald.
posted by Servo5678 at 5:23 PM on February 12, 2022 [1 favorite]


What a cutie. I once knew someone who had a dog called a puggle: a cross between a beagle and a pug. I now call most dogs "puggle" because it is just such a good word for a small creature.
posted by twelve cent archie at 8:10 PM on February 12, 2022


Whatever you do, don’t try to take his Master Emerald.

He doesn't chuckle, he'd rather flex his muscles.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 8:15 PM on February 12, 2022


7 things you might not know about echidnas (South Australia Government). More about spiny anteaters at Wikipedia.
posted by cenoxo at 11:11 PM on February 12, 2022


Awwww!!!
posted by rpfields at 5:30 PM on February 13, 2022


Not a baby, but... Albino Echidna.
posted by kschang at 9:13 PM on February 13, 2022 [1 favorite]


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