Tachyglossus aculeatus
2 Short-beaked Echidna at Holt, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Oct 2024 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | CarbonAI | 13 Oct 2024 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | TimL | 13 Oct 2024 |
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The echidna was chased across a road by magpies and took up a defensive position with its head under an electricity transformer.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.999057-35.233700
- Altitude 602.3m
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2024 01:14 PM Recorded on
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- 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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