Research finds that echidnas are kept cool by belly flops and snooze bubbles.

New research shows that Echidnas can blow snot bubbles in Australia and belly flop to cool off in the heat.

According to some Australian species, native animals are more sensitive to heat than the other Australian species.

Their spines act as a blanket and animals can’t sweat, pant or lick their bodies to cool themselves down.

Researchers have discovered new ways to release heat thanks to infrared camera.

Echidnas are known to blow mucus bubbles from their noses for a long time. However, it is believed that this was done primarily to remove dirt and dust from their nasal passages.

Christine Cooper and her colleagues captured thermal imaging to prove the contrary.

The mucus bubbles burst, wetting the tip of the echidna’s snout. This allows for evaporation to cool the blood under the skin. This cool blood circulates throughout their bodies, keeping the animal’s temperature down.

Researchers also found that echidnas lose heat by pressing their legs and bellies to cool surfaces.

Dr Cooper stated that echidnas use a variety of interesting methods to heat manage and allow them to be active at higher temperatures than they previously thought.

Echidnas, one of the most rarest species of mammals in the world and one of only two monotremes (mammalian that lay eggs), are Dr Cooper’s favorite species. Understanding how they handle heat is crucial for conserving our planet.