Tachyglossus aculeatus
10 Short-beaked Echidna at Sutton, NSW
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Aug 2018 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | Whirlwind | 20 Aug 2018 |
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I could not determine the genders, but their behaviour indicated three males following a female - a love train some say.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.280822-35.225631
- Altitude 704.8m
- Places Sutton, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2018 05:23 PM Recorded on
- Whirlwind Recorded by
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- Featured Whirlwind Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tachyglossus aculeatus Monotremes Mammals
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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