Tachyglossus aculeatus
2 Short-beaked Echidna at Gundaroo, NSW
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Aug 2022 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | Gunyijan | 18 Aug 2022 |
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First echidnas seen during the daytime this season. Plenty of night activity evident. Closeup photo is of the male - following the female closely and mounting?? from behind.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.217018-35.035883
- Altitude 658.0m
- Places Gundaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2022 11:24 AM Recorded on
- Gunyijan Recorded by
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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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