Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Acton, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 17 Feb 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus 17 Feb 2018 RodDeb

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   18 Feb 2018
A research project is currently underway in South Australia looking at Echidna DNA and diet - they would like to be sent echidna poo. It is very distinctive being long (up to 5cm) cylindrical and full of little bits of ants and termites see
http://grutznerlab.weebly.com/echidna-csi.html
RodDeb wrote:
   18 Feb 2018
sorry didn't know about it when we saw him

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