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

[Terry Munro <>]

I remember one paddling at the edge of the water on the beach at Tabourie

Terry Munro

On Wed, 1 Feb 2017 at 9:50 PM, Mark Clayton <> wrote:

I have quite a few former work colleagues who are keen fishermen. One or two of them often fish at Burrinjuck Dam  and they have reported seeing the occasional Echidna happily swimming across the lake several times.

 

Mark

 

From: Julie Clark [
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2017 9:30 PM
To: Con Boekel
Cc: canberrabirds chatline
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Off topic: Can Echidnas stand on two legs? Do Echidnas have long legs? Can Echidnas climb vertical walls?

 

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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