Any idea's - hedgehog??
Jun 24th 2010, 10:14 am
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Any idea's - hedgehog??
Just back from walking mutley and see from a distance this lil fella strolling up me drive. The pic aint the best, but I think the flash was scaring it so I only took a couple.
It's got 4 legs and a head. Eyes too and a bit of a hooter, the pic don't show it but easy an inch long ...lol
Hoping it's just passing thru, but anyone?
It's got 4 legs and a head. Eyes too and a bit of a hooter, the pic don't show it but easy an inch long ...lol
Hoping it's just passing thru, but anyone?
Jun 24th 2010, 10:17 am
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Re: Any idea's - hedgehog??
It's an echidna. 
Jun 24th 2010, 10:19 am
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Echidna.
Jun 24th 2010, 10:47 am
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It's decided to move in behind my bin so gonna leave him be.
Gonna go Google it, cheers ...
Jun 24th 2010, 10:48 am
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Do not drive over it given any option - even if it's been squashed previously ... they are nightmare's to tyres, not just once, but same one can cause months worths of slow, slow punctures!
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Jun 24th 2010, 10:52 am
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They are soooo cute. Only seen one here.
Jun 24th 2010, 11:06 am
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Cheers.
Yeah poor lil thing was hiding under the wheel, doin it's thing, and I come along flash flash flash!
Still, damn sight easier when you got a pic! ...
Jun 24th 2010, 11:06 am
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They're lovely creatures, don't drive over them 
A friend of mine had several living in his garden, they jused to wander about in a random manner all over the lawn, as if they were drunk!
A friend of mine had several living in his garden, they jused to wander about in a random manner all over the lawn, as if they were drunk!
Jun 24th 2010, 11:09 am
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Jun 24th 2010, 1:13 pm
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So sweet arent' they? They're actually marsupials ~(same as kangas!) and are very soft to stroke... which I was surprised about! We had a load of indigenous animals at a conference I was at and one of these little fellas was a guest!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
Jun 24th 2010, 9:34 pm
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So sweet arent' they? They're actually marsupials ~(same as kangas!) and are very soft to stroke... which I was surprised about! We had a load of indigenous animals at a conference I was at and one of these little fellas was a guest!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
Well I've just checked under the cars, behind the bins, and it's moved on it appears ...
Jun 24th 2010, 9:45 pm
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They are so cute, we have lots on the property, they eat termiltes
Have seen one on the driveway try to run
like a fat wobble.
Have seen one on the driveway try to run like a fat wobble.
Jun 24th 2010, 9:50 pm
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Apparently they taste quite good ...lightly grilled with a little lemon juice...
And yes they are cute...
And yes they are cute...
Jun 25th 2010, 12:11 am
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So sweet arent' they? They're actually marsupials ~(same as kangas!) and are very soft to stroke... which I was surprised about! We had a load of indigenous animals at a conference I was at and one of these little fellas was a guest!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
never actually seen one 'in the wild' though!
Jun 25th 2010, 2:56 am
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I think they are protected. Didn't do much for the ones living at the back of our house though when the did a bush burn off.