Stop what you’re doing and look at these tiny echidna puggles

The three adorable puggles - as the baby echidnas are known - made their debut on Friday to the delight of Sydney zookeepers.

So far the puggles are doing well in the safety of the Taronga breeding facility and have opened their eyes.

Apparently, as one of only two Aussie mammals to lay eggs, echidnas are incredibly difficult to breed in human care, which is why the births are such a big deal.

“All three mothers are doing an amazing job and tending to their puggles as needed. We have one mum, Spike, who is so attentive that she returns to feed her baby every second day,” said Keeper, Suzie Lemon in a statement.

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One of the mums, Pitpa, was the last echidna born at Taronga in 1987.

“A great deal of mystery still surrounds this spiny species. Echidnas are quite elusive in the wild, so it’s hard to study their natural breeding behaviours,” said Suzie.

So far the sex of the new additions isn’t known and they haven’t yet been named.

“A day in the puggle world consists of lots of sleeping. They can be buried up to 30cm deep in their burrow, so they’ll just sleep and use all their energy to grow and develop,” said Suzie.

Visitors will have to wait to see the puggles as they won’t start exploring beyond their burrows until early 2017.

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