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Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Photo by Steve A
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Field Notes

Description:

One of the few egg-laying mammals, those spines are really sharp!

Notes:

This echidna had wandered into a bowling club,and we were called to rescue it (or the bowlers) and return it to nearby bushland. Most photos don't show their cute face or long claws

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Short-beaked Echidna

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Comments (5)
hg_williams3
they produce milk through their skin (underbelly) i believe as well as laying eggs
Steve A
Sad to say that was my arm (the other hand was holding the camera). It was OK, and after a quick check-up was released into the bush.
HeatherMiller
Is that a bare human arm getting those spines poked into it? Yikes! painful. Perhaps a good pair of welding gloves are in order for wildlife rescuers who deal with spiny critters? Was it ok, just lost?

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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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