An extremely shy echidna by gilbertwood

An extremely shy echidna

Went out to Tower Hill Nature reserve today as I heard there were many animals about. This echidna was one of the first I came across as he walked in front of my car! By the time I could stop, grab the camera and follow him, this was the only angle I could get! When I looked at it on the computer I actually liked the look of his backside :)
Great prickles
October 11th, 2014  
Sam
Oh he is sooooo cute! (even his bum) FAV!!
October 11th, 2014  
hahahhaa how cool
October 11th, 2014  
Haha, great back view!
October 11th, 2014  
Very cool pov :)
October 11th, 2014  
Kat
Definitely quite cute echidna cheeks. I must admit i've never noticed how their quills change around this area. :) Fav.
October 11th, 2014  
Unusual capture of an echidna and quite gorgeous nevertheless. Fav.
October 11th, 2014  
Humm. Round ball of quills. Neat.
October 11th, 2014  
This reminds me of our area's porcupines, but they are quite elusive.
October 11th, 2014  
It's a cute little bum.
October 11th, 2014  
AAAW how precious!
October 11th, 2014  
OK. I had to look that one up. Wonderful capture Denise
October 11th, 2014  
The best side of this photo model ? A great capture.
October 11th, 2014  
@smileclicksnap @kali66 @hermann Thanks for great comments on this querky echidna :)
@gigiflower @bella_ss @darthkitty @girlie @mbemis @pyrrhula Thanks all for terrific comments and favs. Really appreciate it and the fact you all loved his backside too :)
@hellie Thanks Johanna. His spines are very strong and sharp, and purely for defence :)
@cejaanderson Thanks Jane. I'd assume they are both quite similar, but have never seen a porcupine - you'll have to get a photo for me :)
@janiskay Thanks Janice. They are Australian as you probably found out! Not his best angle though, but I thought it rather cheeky :)
October 11th, 2014  
Wow! Great shot.
October 11th, 2014  
I think he's trying to tell you something, Denise.
October 12th, 2014  
Fun capture!!! Great focus and love the patterns!!! This shot made me smile!!!
October 12th, 2014  
I would be over the moon to encounter this little critter and the emu out in the wild! What a darling! I love this little "rolled" up image!
October 12th, 2014  
Ha Ha Lovely capture Denise. They are such interesting animals. Fav
October 12th, 2014  
@fjmom @kathiecb @lealady @terryliv Thanks for great comments on this echidna's backview! They are a very interesting animals and it's a delight to see one, even if it's the rear end! Now to find a puggle :) @Weezilou It's beginning to look like you need a visit down here - emus, echidnas, koalas, swans, kangaroos and of course a whale, all in my neighbourhood :)
October 12th, 2014  
Great capture...super textures and detail. Is this in the porcupine family? Would love to see his face if you ever get a chance...hahah!
October 13th, 2014  
@eyesmile Yes Gena you can actually view his (not his but another!) face in another shot I took back on 3rd March! That one walked in front of my car in one of the towns street! Porcupines & echidnas are very different - both mammals but porcupines are placental and belong to rodent family. Echidnas lay eggs. Porcupines are found in Nth America & Africa and are herbivorous. They are 80 - 115 cm in height, weigh 5-16 kgs and quills are 30cm long, sharp & strong. Echidnas are in Australia & PNG and eat ants & termites. They are only 30 -50 cms and weigh only 2-5 kgs. Their spines (as opposed to quills) are only 5 cms and are only a deterrent! Hope all of this is of interest :)
October 13th, 2014  
@gilbertwood Waqs going to make another comment and then paused to read your note above to Gena. That's fascinating! While I'm familiar with both, that's a lot of interesting and specific information! Thanks for that! ...how I'd love to return to Oz...Ken and I have been invited to the 90th birthday (or wake, as he joked!) of a dear friend there next Feb. We looked into it, but have spent so much on this house for the past year, we're thinking we better not... Every once in awhile I think a lottery windfall might be nice... I DO LOVE your animals!
October 14th, 2014  
His spikes look amazing! So interesting to see the circular pattern that they make (even around his bum).
October 19th, 2014  
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