New megafauna looked like spiky, 30-pound hamster

It took 120 years to figure out the forgotten fossil belonged to an extinct giant echidna.

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The Unique Australian Short-Beaked Echidna | Evolutionary Wonders
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wr0as7TSeLo&si=e7GygnuiDyJZrwVr

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The Unique Australian Short-Beaked Echidna | Evolutionary Wonders

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Echidna encounter.

Waddle factor 13.4

#WildLife #Echidna #Cute

Garden wildlife, Gadabunud country #wildoz #echidna
From beavers to tigers: How wildlife is secretly tackling climate chan

Wild animals are secretly playing a “crucial role” in mitigating human-made climate change through their natural behaviour.

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Echidna enjoying a meal in the afternoon sun

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@dgar

You did well! 😁 They often get themselves stuck in a corner & it’s pretty hard to move them out of that. Thought I saw its spines flare out defensively when it heard Bronson bark too. Could have been a disaster - you saved the day! 😁
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@dgar the sweet little face 😭   #echidna

Compilation of Detox Doodles!

These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: https://www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-doodles

Of all of these, my favorites are the chickens and frogs!

#art #bird #echidna #slowloris #frog #chicken #deer #otter #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt