Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Color:Sport Grey inquisitive eyes

inquisitive eyes

The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a dazzling

These little birds are insect hunters

often seen hanging out in groups called "mobs" (because

it’s hard to miss as it struts confidently across parks

Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Color:Sport Grey inquisitive eyesThe short beaked echidna is one of Australias most wonderfully weird mammals covered in sharp spines, equipped with a long sticky tongue, and capable of laying eggs despite being a mammal. Found right across the country, from bushland to alpine regions, it uses its powerful claws to tear into ant and termite nests, slurping up thousands of insects in a single meal. When threatened, it simply digs straight down or curls into a spiky ball, making