Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus	19 Jul 2025	MartinPredavec
Tachyglossus aculeatus	18 Jul 2025	CarbonAI
Tachyglossus aculeatus	18 Jul 2025	KylieWaldon

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someone declared "hey - there's an echidna outside the office" and several of us piled out to take a look. It was under a car and then down the slope towards the creek. FIrst one I've seen in my local area since I started looking for one during COVID. yay.

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Maps Wodonga
Places West Wodonga, VIC

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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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