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Short- beaked echidna - Tachyglossus aculeatus On it‘s Daily walkabout, maybe looking for ants. Eamw monotremes,Geotagged,Short-beaked echidna,Spring,Tachyglossus aculeatus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Short- beaked echidna - Tachyglossus aculeatus

On it‘s Daily walkabout, maybe looking for ants.

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    How lucky you are to see such creatures! Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Ernst's profile
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    No matter how often you encounter them, you will stop and enjoy them. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Paul Dirksen's profile
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    Great find again Ernst. Posted 4 years ago
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      Thank you Paul. Haven’t seen any images from you lately. Posted 4 years ago
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        Had to much to do Ernst, I'll try to keep up mate.
         Posted 4 years ago
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      Thanks Paul, Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
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    Gorgeous Ernst! Posted 4 years ago
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      Thank you Annie. Posted 4 years ago
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    Bit of a prickly personality I bet Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
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      You should know the feeling. Posted 4 years ago
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      You should know the feeling. Posted 4 years ago

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The Short-beaked echidna

The short-beaked echidna is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus "Tachyglossus". The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue which it uses to catch its prey at a great speed.

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Similar species: Egg-laying Mammals
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Uploaded Apr 2, 2021. Captured Sep 24, 2018 18:13 in 85 Shellcott Rd, Yanakie VIC 3960, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/2048s
  • ISO3200
  • 250mm