Tachyglossus aculeatus

2 Short-beaked Echidna at Acton, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2020
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Aug 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Aug 2020 shoko

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2 comments

MattM wrote:
   29 Aug 2020
Aww! That's adorable! <3
shoko wrote:
   29 Aug 2020
It was a cutie indeed, thanks Matt!

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Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Acton, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel

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