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Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Photo by jaymiesjarvis
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Description:

Finally met my favourite Australian animal, the echidna
One hour north of perth
Not sure if it was a short beaked

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Leuba Ridgway
Well done Jaymie ! It is exciting to see one in the wild, isn't it ? This one is probably a short-beaked Echidna. Could you please edit and put the scientific name in Tachyglossus aculeatus. Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-beaked_echidna

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PublishedOctober 5, 2014

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