Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Carwoola, NSW

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Carwoola, NSW - 2 Nov 2023
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Carwoola, NSW - 2 Nov 2023
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Carwoola, NSW - 2 Nov 2023
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Carwoola, NSW - 2 Nov 2023
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Carwoola, NSW - 2 Nov 2023
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 2 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Tachyglossus aculeatus 2 Nov 2023 Csteele4

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Sat quietly watching this fella while he went about his business for about 20 minutes. At one point he stared at me for a few minutes, before apparently deciding I was an oddly shaped tree and carrying on. Wonderful creature.

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