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Juvenile Echidna ( Tachyglossus aculeatus) Searching for food along a roadside. It was not worried about cars or me . I made it move into the bush area away from the road so that there was no chance of it getting killed on the road. Eamw monotremes,Short-beaked echidna,Tachyglossus aculeatus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Juvenile Echidna ( Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Searching for food along a roadside. It was not worried about cars or me . I made it move into the bush area away from the road so that there was no chance of it getting killed on the road.

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  1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    Nice to see one of our little echidnas out and about - and thank you for lending a helping hand to keep it safe. Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    I was worried because it was absolutely not shy and just walked about without taking any notice of me or any passing car. Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome! And, such a good deed to try to keep it safe. Posted 6 years ago
  4. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Thanks Christine. There is no way to do nothing when you are aware that it could get into trouble. Posted 6 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 Sep 25, 2018. Captured Sep 24, 2018 18:15.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO3200
  • 100mm