An extinct echidna the size of a small child once roamed Victoria, new fossil shows
- Written by Tim Ziegler, Collection Manager, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Giant long-beaked echidna (_Megalibgwilia owenii_). Chris Edser/Museums Victoria, CC BY-NCThose who venture into Foul Air Cave, below Buchan township in eastern Victoria, quickly realise how it got its ominous name. In its deepest chambers, bacteria consume oxygen and excrete organic gases to produce a toxic stench.
The cave is also a natural...





