Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna at Black Range, NSW
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | MatthewHiggins | 20 Oct 2020 |
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Two Echidnas were seen, a few hundred metres apart. The first photo is useful for showing an animal on the move and the rear-facing hind claws. The second shows the defensive behaviour when an Echidna digs in against a log.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.845425-36.740761
- Places Black Range, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2020 12:46 PM Recorded on
- MatthewHiggins 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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