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Tachyglossus aculeatus
Along with the platypus, echidnas are monotremes, who both lay eggs and express milk for their young. They are considered the most primitive of the mammals.
Dry sclerophyll bush land.
Echidnas assume a defensive posture whenever they see people, so getting shots of their heads is very tricky.
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Man, I wish we had some monotremes in the US.
I wouldn't want to mess with those spines- great photo