If I can't see you, you can't see me
by Maryse Jansen
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If I can't see you, you can't see me
Artist
Maryse Jansen
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Photograph - Photograph
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‘If I can’t see you, you can’t see me’, seemed to be what this Echidna thought when it hid its head between the 2 tree trunks, as if playing hide-and-seek with us at a toddler level. It was terribly cute! It came waddling past our campsite and then decided to hide from us It only came back out of its ‘hiding place’ after we left for a bit and then it disappeared.
The Echidna is a remarkable animal. It is a unique type of mammal called a monotreme. There are only 2 animals in this category, namely the Echidna and the Platypus. Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. In other words, they lay eggs and suckle their young! Do not confuse them with hedgehogs or porcupines, Australia doesn’t have these!
Echidnas weigh up to 7kg and have a body length of up to 450mm. Their fur is dark brown and their body is covered in spikes or quills which are yellow with black points. They have short legs with powerful claws with which they can dig for ants, termites and beetle larvae. Their have a long tubular-shaped snout helps them reach the little creatures with their mouth so they can eat..They can be seen in most of Australia but are uncommon in more built-up areas and farmland. They can be active day or night and like to avoid extreme temperatures.
Taken in south-east Queensland, Australia.
To read my blog post 'Playing Hide and Seek with the adorable Echidna' copy this link into your browser:
https://marysejansenart.earth/echidna-hide-and-seek/
Thank you to the following groups on Fine Art America for featuring this image on their home page:
Animal Photographs 06-20-2021
animals, mammals, monotremes, wildlife, australia, echidna, short-beaked echidna, spiny anteater, Tachyglossus aculeatus, quills, spikes, hide and seek, tree trunks, brown, Queensland
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