Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Forde, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Forde, ACT - 8 Dec 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Forde, ACT - 8 Dec 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Forde, ACT - 8 Dec 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Forde, ACT - 8 Dec 2018
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Forde, ACT - 8 Dec 2018
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 19 Dec 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Tachyglossus aculeatus 18 Dec 2018 BIrdsinCanberra

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Almost back at the entrance we saw an Echidna presumably burrowing into some ants at the base of a tree. It did not seem to care about our presence although it probably knew we were there.

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