Off topic: Can Echidnas stand on two legs? Do Echidnas have long legs? Can Echidnas climb vertical walls?

[Julie Clark <>]

Another Echidna Adventure!

Last week at the big dam at Mulligan's I saw what looked like a rock in the water.

When it started moving I looked a bit more carefully and realised it was an echidna going for a swim. Every so often the snout would appear above the water.

Photos attached .... not terribly clear but you get the idea.

It was a surprise to me, but maybe it's normal echidna behaviour.

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Cheers

Julie

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Con Boekel <> wrote:

Hi

This was taken at the ANBG on 9 October 2016. And, yes, the Echidna did climb that wall with seeming ease.

regards

Con


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