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Echidna

Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata
Family: Tachyglossidae

Species on page:

+ Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

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Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Tasmania

Sticky situation

echidna
Echidna
Tasmania
September 10, 2015
Canon 7DMark2
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Echidna hiding

echidna
Echidna
Tasmania
September 6, 2015
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Sharp and soft

echidna
Near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
September 10, 2015
Canon 7DMark2

It was quite surprising both how soft the echidna fur was and how impressively protected it was with rigid quills, which seemed more sturdy than those of a porcupine.

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All balled up

echidna
Echidna
Tasmania
September 6, 2015
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Making a break for it

echidna
Echidna
Tasmania
September 6, 2015
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Echidna crossing

echidna crossing
August 25, 2015
On the road
Western Australia
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Last modified: September 30, 2015
Created: September 21, 2015 (from platypus.html)
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