Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | DonFletcher | 12 Mar 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | CarbonAI | 12 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | Dron | 12 Mar 2025 |
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This echidna had a leech on his back. I don't know if it was biting him or hitching a ride, but I was able to pick it off.. A small bird flew over to see what was happening.
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Dron Recorded by
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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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