Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), crossing the road, Cape Range National Park, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Front foot detail of short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Tyalgum, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Rear foot detail of short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Tyalgum, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), adult, foraging, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), adult, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), an oviparous mammal of Australia. Short-beaked Echidnas feed on Ants and termites, the spiky coat, which can differ in color and density in Australia, is protecting the Echidna from predators. Australia, South Australia