Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Nov 2025 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | TimL | 10 Nov 2025 |
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The Echidna initially went into a defensive posture and whilst in this posture, started to dig into the ground to unearth some ants. Details of the ants are provided in following sighting 4710052.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.987610-35.240894
- Altitude 605.3m
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2025 11:18 AM Recorded on
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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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5 / 7
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