Rarest of rare: 2 albino egg-laying mammals spotted in Australia

Echidnas are one of two known mammals in the world whose females lay eggs and also produce milk for their babies, which are called puggles. (Image credit: Bathurst Regional Council)

Residents of New South Wales, Australia, have spotted two extremely rare albino echidnas in the space of just two weeks.

Geoff Hadley found one of the all-white, quill-covered creatures on a road in the Bathurst region, according to ABC News. He helped the echidna cross safely before reporting the sighting to local council officials, who revealed the animal in a social media post on May 1.