Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe roamed Australia in prehistoric times. Fossilised pieces of the animal's jaw bone were found in opal fields ...

Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe roamed Australia in prehistoric times. Fossilised pieces of the animal's jaw bone were found in opal fields in ...

Ancient bones found in opal fields have given scientists a first-ever insight into a "civilisation" of echidna and platypus-like creatures that roamed Australia 100 million years ago ...

The "echidnapus", bottom left, is among six monotreme species discovered at Lightning Ridge opal fields Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe ...

Australian scientists discover ancient 'echidnapus' The array of fossils were found about 25 years ago by palaeontologist Elizabeth Smith.