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Echidna OK, no hug! Australia,Geotagged,Short-beaked echidna,Spring,Tachyglossus aculeatus Click/tap to enlarge

Echidna

OK, no hug!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Haha, what a cutie. Big claws too! Posted 9 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
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Sep 3, 2016. Captured Oct 27, 2013 15:57 in Bayview Track, Lysterfield South VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/128s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm