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Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Penrose, NSW

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Penrose, NSW - 29 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Jul 2023 CarbonAI
Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Jul 2023 Aussiegall

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Foraging in the bush until I disturbed it

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Nearby sightings

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Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 by Aussiegall Pomaderris elliptica subsp. elliptica at Penrose, NSW - 26 Sep 2022 by Aussiegall Prostanthera incana (Velvet Mint-bush) at Penrose, NSW - 30 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall Leptomeria acida (Native Currant, Sour Currant Bush) at Penrose, NSW - 29 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall Petrophile pedunculata (Conesticks) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Dec 2020 by Aussiegall Scaevola aemula (Common Fan-flower) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Nov 2020 by Aussiegall Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Jul 2020 by Aussiegall Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Penrose, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 by Aussiegall
Pomaderris elliptica subsp. elliptica at Penrose, NSW - 26 Sep 2022 by Aussiegall
Prostanthera incana (Velvet Mint-bush) at Penrose, NSW - 30 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall
Leptomeria acida (Native Currant, Sour Currant Bush) at Penrose, NSW - 29 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall
Petrophile pedunculata (Conesticks) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Dec 2020 by Aussiegall
Scaevola aemula (Common Fan-flower) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Nov 2020 by Aussiegall
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Jul 2020 by Aussiegall
Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Penrose, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall

Location information

Species information

  • Tachyglossus aculeatus Scientific name
  • Short-beaked Echidna Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Jul 2023 02:17 PM Recorded on
  • Aussiegall Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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