Together with the platypus, echidnas are the world's only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. This Short-beaked Echidna mosyed across a walking track.
Ringtail Possums make what is called a drey. A drey is a circular nest made out of bark, leaves and twigs.
He was impossible to photograph any closer, due to thickness of bushland. Besides, would you want to be disturbed whilst sleeping?
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Found the drey whilst persuing a bird to photograph.
Today is the day to reflect on Australia’s history so I might be a little quiet in Blog Land ...
I have always loved platypuss's and echidnas since first learning about them in science. What a fabulous shot. I've never been on this blog before - wow.
Welcome TSDuff, it can be weird but wonderful here :)
Yes a most fascinating dissertation concerning Tachyglossus aculeatus with a mention to Ornithorhynchus anatinus. I do so love the Monotremes!!
HAHAHHAAA pleased to capture your interest Prof.Fuf-u! PS: I'm not one of those things though ;)
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I saw that face Simon!
What weird and wonderful beasties you have.
I heard something about a duck-billed dinosaur on the news this morning...
And we've also heard plenty about the apology... unfortunately I've always thought sorry was the word used by people that didn't mean it... that's what comes of a typical British childhood... I hope it means more in Australia.
caroline:- you are right.
ps... Anon :o) !!!!!
"Sorry" is the same here Caroline, but like those typical British who said the word, it's the ones that made a difference and proved they really were sorry afterwards that mattered.
I saw that face again Simon!!!
I can too!
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Love the sleeping possum! :o)
Awww you're so lucky to have come across an echidna in the wild! I've only ever seen 1 and that was years ago down by our creek! I think they've moved on to qieter climes. And I didn't know that about ringtails, I thought all possums lived in hollows in trees. I'll have to keep my eye out although I don't think we have ringtails here.
The possums ARE so much nicer when they sleep MerlinPrincesse ;)
I KNOW I'm very lucky to have seen AND photographed a wild echidna Baino! I've only seen a couple in the wild before also (maybe a couple on side of roads) - they are very quiet and don't like humans :)
The drey can usually only be found in dense bushland, so keep your eye out when can't see much for twigs Heehee.
EEEK!
WHAT WHERE HOW Ces!?!
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