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Short Beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Notes:

On the farm by the apple orchard

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Short-beaked echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus Short-beaked echidna


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2 Comments

AnnieJeffery
AnnieJeffery 10 years ago

Thanks !

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi AnnieJeffery! Your echidna is a Short-beaked echidna. It is the only species of Echidna found in Australia. There are 4 recognized sub-species in Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna

AnnieJeffery
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AnnieJeffery

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Oct 22, 2010
Submitted on Oct 21, 2013

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