short-nosed echidna foraging for insects, ants, termites amongst leaf litter. queensland, australia.

acanthion aculeatus adult animal animals anteater ants australia australian beak beaked claw close echidna egg endangered fauna foraging garden insects laying litter mammal monotreme myrmecophage native nature nose one prickly queensland quills sharp short snout solitary spines spiny spurs tachyglossus termites the unusual wild wildlife