Tachyglossus aculeatus
1 Short-beaked Echidna at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Oct 2024 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | CarbonAI | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | Jennybach | 1 Oct 2024 |
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A large echidna very healthy looking, found in the open burrowing for ants. It hid its head but after a few minutes peaked cautiously out and eventually lumbered off towards the creek and shelter. It did not appear to see me sitting still just a couple of meters in front of it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.995558-35.302344
- Altitude 578.9m
- Maps West Stromlo
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2024 01:09 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- 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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