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This interesting little monotreme is native to Australia and this one in particular was shot in New South Wales in the Southern Tablelands.
lowland streaked tenrec, Hemicentetes semispinosus
The short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialised tongue, which it uses to catch its insect prey at a great speed.
The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the spiny tenrecs Tenrecinae. Its natural habitats are in tropical lowland rain forests in northern and eastern parts of Madagascar. Mammalia, Afrosoricida, Tenrecomorpha, \tTenrecidae
Close up photo of the western long beaked echidna zaglossus bruijnii
Black background brown kiwi close up shot
Cute little Echidna in the wild at Lakes Entrance
A close up of an australian echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus - Short-beaked Echidna in the Australian bush, known as spiny anteaters, family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals, sunset in the forest in Australia.
Echidna in outdoors
SHORT BEAKED ECHIDNA tachyglossus aculeatus, ADULT, AUSTRALIA
Young porcupine in the Connecticut wilderness, winter
The cute and cutely echidna native to Australia.  This one photographed in the wild in Tasmania, Australia
Echidna, small native fauna of Australia
Long beaked Echidna, Zaglossus bruijnii, searching food
Cute little Echidna in the wild at Lakes Entrance
The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) on grass
African Porcupine spines closeup
A small brown and white animal with a long pointed nose. It is a porcupine. The porcupine is standing on a pile of leaves and twigs
Malayan porcupine
The short-beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus, also called the short-nosed echidna, is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus.
The cute and cuddly echidna native to Australia.  This one photographed in the wild in Tasmania, Australia
Short-beaked Echidna in search of food
Cute little Echidna in the wild at Lakes Entrance
A short beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatu, also known as the spiny anteater. This is an egg laying mammal or monotreme.
Hedgehog babys
Short-beaked echidna isolated on white (20 years old)
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Above view of a North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) bird and an egg in it's natural habitat at night.
Young porcupine climbing rock in the Connecticut wilderness at dusk, winter. Almost hugging the rock, it looks like a cute little bear, but you wouldn't want to get too close.
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