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Short-beaked echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus

Description:

An echidna seen wandering in the bush while on hike in the national park. Marsupial Mammal

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Short-beaked echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus Short-beaked echidna


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4 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 9 years ago

Wonderful!

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Cool spotting!

Max Gallagher
Max Gallagher 9 years ago

I did not know that, thanks for the info Daniele!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Hi Max Gallagher! The Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is the only echidna found in Australia. The Tasmanian subspecies setosus is larger than the Australian mainland counterparts.

Max Gallagher
Spotted by
Max Gallagher

Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Oct 27, 2014
Submitted on Oct 27, 2014

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