Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Tachyglossus aculeatus	24 Oct 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Tachyglossus aculeatus	24 Oct 2018	RodDeb

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RodDeb wrote:

25 Oct 2018

also saw another Echidna today 24 Oct on corner of Monaro Highway and Long Gully Road being moved off the road safely by a very kind person. This was about 1pm. The Echidna disappeared quite quickly into the bush. No photos.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.961526 -35.371855
Altitude 596.7m
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Oct 2018 10:45 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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