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This interesting little monotreme is native to Australia and this one in particular was shot in New South Wales in the Southern Tablelands.
Portrait of crested porcupine close up.
Close up the malayan porcupine animal
Echidna in outdoors
A Lone Porcupine in Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Cute little Echidna in the wild at Lakes Entrance
African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), or crested porcupine, at South Africa's Tswalu Private Game Reserve in the Kalahari desert.
The North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the second largest rodent in North America, after the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis). The porcupine is distinguished by its coat of about 30,000 quills that covers all of its body except underbelly, face and feet. The quills are sharp, barbed and hollow hairs that are used primarily for defense and insulation. When used for defense, the quills can lodge in the flesh of a victim and are difficult and painful to remove. The porcupine’s summer diet includes twigs, roots, stems, berries, and other vegetation. In the winter, they mainly eat conifer needles and tree bark. Porcupines are a slow-moving creature with poor distance vision. They are nocturnal, spending their days resting in trees. The porcupine does not hibernate in winter, preferring to stay close and sleep in their dens. This porcupine was photographed in the woods near Williams, Arizona, USA.
Short-beaked Echidna in search of food
Wild porcupine in the beautiful dramatic alpine scenery of Denali National Park Alaska, USA
Young porcupine in the Connecticut wilderness, winter
Echidna in snow, captive animal, snow behavioral enrichment, Victoria, Australia
In the heart of the Australian outback, two potoroos, small marsupials native to Australia, delicately nibble on a nutritious assortment of apple, sweet potato, and oats from a bowl placed amidst the lush underbrush. Surrounded by greenery and dappled sunlight, these adorable creatures showcase their natural feeding behavior in their serene habitat, where wildlife and flora intertwine harmoniously. With furry whiskers and gentle paws, they navigate the bowl's contents, foraging amidst the woodland's native vegetation, contributing to the local ecosystem's balance and vitality. This picturesque scene encapsulates the essence of bushland life, depicting the potoroos' interaction with their environment as a tranquil and adorable glimpse into Australia's diverse wildlife
An Echidna standing near a tree surrounded by grass under sunlight
Echidna, small native fauna of Australia
The cute and cuddly echidna native to Australia. This one photographed in the wild in Tasmania, Australia
Close up the malayan porcupine animal
Closeup low angle cute funny portrait of north amercian porcupine
Cute little Echidna walking through the Australian bush
porcupine
A young Porcupine pauses on a fallen log in a woods in Montana.
The short nosed echidna has strong-clawed feet and spines on the upper part of a brownish body.
Malayan porcupine
Porcupine animal standing in the garden
Stachelschwein beim schlafen
Sleeping Porcupine in zoo
Porcupine in Wild Field
Horizontal image of an echidna. Tasman National Park
Young porcupine perched on rock in the Connecticut wilderness at dusk, winter. Looking at camera with head turned sideways.
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