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Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Description:

Finally met my favourite Australian animal, the echidna One hour north of perth Not sure if it was a short beaked

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Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Well done Jaymie ! It is exciting to see one in the wild, isn't it ? This one is probably a short-beaked Echidna. Could you please edit and put the scientific name in Tachyglossus aculeatus. Thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-beake...

jaymiesjarvis
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jaymiesjarvis

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Oct 3, 2014
Submitted on Oct 5, 2014

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