Tachyglossus aculeatus
1 Short-beaked Echidna at Majura, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Dec 2019 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | JaneR | 8 Dec 2019 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 149.170564-35.278525
- Altitude 615.7m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2019 05:09 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
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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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