Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Majura, ACT

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Tachyglossus aculeatus 8 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus 8 Dec 2019 JaneR

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Late afternoon, about 5 pm: I heard the echidna coming down to the dam, rustling through the leaves and twigs; I was worried it was going to get bogged in the soft mud next to the water, but it was fine. Photo is a bit distant, but I wasn't game to move closer and risk disturbing it: it was there for about 2 minutes. It was a special moment.

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