Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Denman Prospect, ACT

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Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus	2 Oct 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus	1 Oct 2024	CarbonAI
Tachyglossus aculeatus	1 Oct 2024	Jennybach

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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
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Alive / healthy Animal health

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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