Prickly Love: Echidnas Caught Mating | National Geographic

Never-before-published footage shows the mating rituals of echidnas—spiny mammals native to Australia that lay eggs. Echidna researcher and National Geographic grantee Stewart Nicol describes the video, which show three males actively pursuing a female on a farm in Victoria, Australia. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Explore more of the echidna's secrets: http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/08/echidnas-australia-tasmania-science-animals-weird-stewart-nicol/ VIDEOGRAPHER: Rob McCutcheon SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick EDITOR: Nick Lunn Prickly Love: Echidnas Caught Mating | National Geographic https://youtu.be/frZGhk0i228 National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo