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