Short-beaked Echidna | Unisex Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt Color:Royal energetic birds flit through arid

energetic birds flit through arid scrublands and open woodlands across much of Australia

In some populations

these quirky sharks play an important role in the marine ecosystem

when they need to

curious eyes

Short-beaked Echidna | Unisex Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt Color:Royal energetic birds flit through aridThe 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