Think you’re having a bad day? This baby echidna has you beat

[Mike Wehner]

• A baby echidna escaped with his life after being attacked by two birds and then falling over a dozen feet onto the roof of a home in Australia.
• The tiny mammal was taken to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney where it is being cared for.
• Echidnas are one of just two egg-laying mammals.

Imagine being so small you could fit into the palm of a human hand. Now imagine being so young that you have no defense against any threat that may emerge. Now imagine two predatory birds are trying to kill and eat you. Chances are you're not making it out of that scenario alive, but an incredibly lucky baby echidna — also known as a spiny anteater — dealt with all of those hurdles and lived to tell the tale.

Not only that, the tiny mammal had to survive a 13-foot fall from a tree after being snatched by a bird. A battle between a raven and magpie over who would get to eat the little fella gave him enough time to escape, and he tumbled down onto the balcony of a home in Sydney, Australia. The homeowners recovered the baby echidna and it is now in the care of the Taronga Zoo.

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