The Echidna does not pant or sweat and normally seeks shelter in hot conditions .
Like the platypus it has a low body temperature - between 30 and 32 ° C. Unlike the platypus , which shows no evidence of torpor or hibernation , the body temperature of the echidna may fall as low as 5 ° C . The Echidna does not pant or sweat and normally seeks shelter in hot conditions .