Tachyglossus aculeatus
17 Short-beaked Echidna at Forde, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | DonFletcher | 16 Jul 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | CarbonAI | 16 Jul 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | jmcleod | 16 Jul 2025 |
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Echidna train
6 comments
31 Jul 2025
And a Wow from me too! Good to know they're out and about again, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled 👀
31 Jul 2025
@Jennybach Jenny, Breeding season. A number of males will follow a single female hoping to mate.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159798-35.166134
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 16 Jul 2025 01:07 PM Recorded on
- jmcleod Recorded by
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- jmcleod NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Featured Tachyglossus aculeatus Monotremes Mammals
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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