Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna at Watson, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | abread111 | 1 Apr 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | CarbonAI | 31 Mar 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | sbittinger | 31 Mar 2025 |
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This echidna was very curious, turning back from its path to sniff my boots before continuing on.
Video of echidna at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3KepkeptLjChsg5u5
I made another echidna video near the top of Mount Majura on 1 Feb 2020:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kzSPMcaxoUmUU8Ex7
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.171861-35.231469
- Altitude 658.0m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Mar 2025 06:40 PM Recorded on
- sbittinger Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- 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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