Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Tachyglossus aculeatus	24 Jan 2018	MichaelBedingfield
	Tachyglossus aculeatus	24 Jan 2018	AlisonMilton

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I've been up to the collared sparrowhawk nest three times this week and each time seen an echidna in the area but this was the first time I saw two. The one on Monday seemed to be a lighter colour, smaller and perhaps younger (also a bit further south).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.106138 -35.273847
Altitude 605.9m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
12 Jan 2018 11:19 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monotremes Mammals

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Tachyglossus aculeatus Scientific name
Short-beaked Echidna Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1888.33m Recorded at altitude
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