New fossil evidence suggests echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, not a land-based one. The bone structure closely resembles that of semi-aquatic animals like the platypus. A tiny fossilized bone unearthed three decades ago at Dinosaur Cove in southeastern Australia may dramatically alter our understanding of how echidnas and platypuses evolved. Until now, scientists believed [...] 
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