Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

	Tachyglossus aculeatus	29 Aug 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Tachyglossus aculeatus	18 Aug 2017	AlisonMilton

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This little fellow was totally unafraid despite being surrounded by 14 photographers snapping its photo. It was so unfazed that it actually wandered up to the photographers within touching distance.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.995988 -35.232053
Altitude 594.4m
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Aug 2017 10:00 AM Recorded on
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Species information

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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