68x68mm Square full colour printed magnet. ‘Echidna’. 100% Tasmanian Made. (c) Annie Fitz – Art Magnet Range.
Tasmanian short-beaked Echidna
The Tasmanian short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus) is a subspecies of short-beaked echidna endemic to Tasmania. The fur of the Tasmanian subspecies is thicker and longer than that of echidnas in warmer mainland areas and therefore often conceals the spines. The echidna is common throughout most of Australia and lowland New Guinea. In Tasmania it is particularly common in dry open country on the east coast. Echidnas feed mainly on ants and termites though they have been known to eat other invertebrates. They generally feed during early morning and late evenings – the cooler periods of the day. They have an acute sense of smell which they rely on to detect food.
