Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Gungahlin, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Gungahlin, ACT - 6 Aug 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Gungahlin, ACT - 6 Aug 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Gungahlin, ACT - 6 Aug 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Gungahlin, ACT - 6 Aug 2018
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 7 Aug 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus 7 Aug 2018 Mothy

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Spotted in Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, near the Wetlands, 6th August. The bigger yellow one was following very closely the smaller, darker one.

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   8 Aug 2018
It is mating season and you have witnessed a echidna train where males follow females, until she is ready to mate.
Mothy wrote:
   8 Aug 2018
Yep! Was stoked to have witnessed it. Short video in this tweet here -

https://twitter.com/TimKofCanberra/status/1026353993830649856

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  • 6 Aug 2018 04:20 PM Recorded on
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