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11 Jul 2025

Hello everyone. Alison Milton has produced the June quarterly CNM newsletter. It has some interesting information about what the Nature Mappers have been doing and finding. We hope you enjoy the read....


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Hi @LilyAdams - Echidnas are solitary animals and don't from family groups. However, it's the breeding season now (June to September) and females are often followed by a train of males. The males compete to mate with the female.

Tachyglossus aculeatus
Jennybach wrote:
17 Jul 2025
Wow. Never knew they got around in a gang. Great pictures.

Tachyglossus aculeatus
DonFletcher wrote:
12 May 2025
Very good!

Tachyglossus aculeatus
Caric wrote:
12 May 2025
It's okay, I checked later and it had wandered off.

Tachyglossus aculeatus
DonFletcher wrote:
12 May 2025
Looks as if it could get trapped by its spines in that position.

Tachyglossus aculeatus
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