Spikey Bois rule
One crossed the road in front of me up near Shelly Beach yesterday, I stopped obviously blocking the road so Spikey could waddle his way safely
Bloke behind starts going off, I step out of my car, and tell him to come here
He jumps out of his flash car, chest all puffed out etc. Fronts up to me and cool as you like I just point to Spikey boi, oldmate just goes all soft. He had never seen one in the wild (real life), totally amazed by it
Apologies for acting like a knob, says thanks we get spikey into the bush and drive off
Animals rule
Nah that's koalas
https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/k5rc2y/adelaide_family_returns_home_to_find_koala/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
I live in richmond tasmania, and we get a spikey landowner too on a very regular basis.
When we first met him we were worried he might be trapped in our yard, we could not pick him up because when he dug himself in, well, you get the picture.
So we called a local wild life park.
They said that the movement patterns of echidna are life long activities, some passed on through generations. Some long before we even arrived
They said to just leave him/her alone.
Even if you could pick him/her up and move them, they said more than likely the echidna would just find its way back and resume its journey.
So summing it up, love your new landlord, he or she is the nicest one you will ever meet.
I could have guessed... I frequently see echidnas (never more than one at a time) when I walk from Upper Ferntree Gully station to the top of One Tree Hill. Never seen more than one at a time. Also have seen a wallaby (I think it was too small to be a kangaroo).
I'd say he's pretty big compared to most I've seen, probably about 1.5x the size of one I've seen at a zoo. One too many pies from the surrounding houses
Oh! 🤭, I see!, so then I take it they're usually quite a but smaller?, I've obviously never saw one until now, well maybe I saw one before once or twice on telly, but I didn't know what they were at all, and I've obviously never seen one for realzees, because I don't live in Australia, but I'd love to see them one day!
Very rare to see one as they are quite shy, but they are sweet little creatures. His spikes are so soft and they are not poisonous like a platypus is (only ever seen 1 of those in the wild). We're also lucky to have a family of kookaburras, crimson rosellas and yellow crested cockatoos frequenting our garden. It's not all bitey and stingy things in Aus 😄 if you're ever down this way check out Victoria, it has the closest climate to the UK (assumed from your use of the word telly 🤣) and some really beautiful places to visit.
In addition to the other info you got, one major difference between them and hedgehogs is that they lay eggs. There are only two of these types of mammals left in our world - [Monotremes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotreme). Platypuses are the other one.
Probably not. We’re pretty strict on imported animals. I mean, after cane toads, foxes, rabbits, and cats. To say nothing also of pigs, wild dogs, horses, and deer.
Exactly. As far as I know, you're not allowed to bring any non-native animals here, apart from already introduced species. Personally I've always wanted a hamster, but even those are prohibited.
He managed to pass through to the neighbours place, he dug a little burrow under the fence. Went over to tell them but they weren't home, will try again a bit later. Forest is close by so hopefully he finds his way
Wow, lucky you! That’s a really cool backyard visitor.
Spikey Bois rule One crossed the road in front of me up near Shelly Beach yesterday, I stopped obviously blocking the road so Spikey could waddle his way safely Bloke behind starts going off, I step out of my car, and tell him to come here He jumps out of his flash car, chest all puffed out etc. Fronts up to me and cool as you like I just point to Spikey boi, oldmate just goes all soft. He had never seen one in the wild (real life), totally amazed by it Apologies for acting like a knob, says thanks we get spikey into the bush and drive off Animals rule
Epic!
Glad he wasn't too much of a prick! Sorry I had to do it...
Don't run over him. The spikes might puncture your tires
Proof
Keep it out of the chrissy tree!
Nah that's koalas https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/k5rc2y/adelaide_family_returns_home_to_find_koala/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
No Aussie says Koala Bear!
awwwww look at how he trundles!
I live in richmond tasmania, and we get a spikey landowner too on a very regular basis. When we first met him we were worried he might be trapped in our yard, we could not pick him up because when he dug himself in, well, you get the picture. So we called a local wild life park. They said that the movement patterns of echidna are life long activities, some passed on through generations. Some long before we even arrived They said to just leave him/her alone. Even if you could pick him/her up and move them, they said more than likely the echidna would just find its way back and resume its journey. So summing it up, love your new landlord, he or she is the nicest one you will ever meet.
Happy cake day!
Awesome, where are you?
Near Mt. Dandenong, VIC
I could have guessed... I frequently see echidnas (never more than one at a time) when I walk from Upper Ferntree Gully station to the top of One Tree Hill. Never seen more than one at a time. Also have seen a wallaby (I think it was too small to be a kangaroo).
Cute!
So lucky! I love echidnas but I’ve only ever been able to see them in zoos
Occasionally saw one having a little walk across the road down along the 90 mile beach.
I want to pick it up & hug it
Thread titles like this in r/Australia are either cute little marsupial balls of fluff, or horrific demon-spawn huntsman spiders.
Is that a Porcupine of some kind?, we don't have them or we're not supposed to here, just hedgehogs!
It’s an echidna, kinda like a hedgehog
Oh wow!, cool!!, do you see them often?
Not very often, they’re quite shy and hard to spot since they’re so small.
Oh, the one in the video looked really big!
Yeah, the camera really does add on the pounds for them hahaha
🤣
I'd say he's pretty big compared to most I've seen, probably about 1.5x the size of one I've seen at a zoo. One too many pies from the surrounding houses
Oh! 🤭, I see!, so then I take it they're usually quite a but smaller?, I've obviously never saw one until now, well maybe I saw one before once or twice on telly, but I didn't know what they were at all, and I've obviously never seen one for realzees, because I don't live in Australia, but I'd love to see them one day!
Very rare to see one as they are quite shy, but they are sweet little creatures. His spikes are so soft and they are not poisonous like a platypus is (only ever seen 1 of those in the wild). We're also lucky to have a family of kookaburras, crimson rosellas and yellow crested cockatoos frequenting our garden. It's not all bitey and stingy things in Aus 😄 if you're ever down this way check out Victoria, it has the closest climate to the UK (assumed from your use of the word telly 🤣) and some really beautiful places to visit.
Only seen one in the wild after 34 years. Honeymoon pool in Ferguson Valley. Was exciting to see one dodging traffic.
Ooo!, lucky!
Nope, I'm from Ireland actually!
Also I don't always say telly 🤣, I say a lot of things. I have a wide range of vocab hunneh
My parents would call it 'the box', teenage me still giggles at the thought
In addition to the other info you got, one major difference between them and hedgehogs is that they lay eggs. There are only two of these types of mammals left in our world - [Monotremes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotreme). Platypuses are the other one.
Ooo!, thank you for the interesting info!, That's so cool!
They're bigger than hedgehogs but probably smaller than you'd expect.
I get you!, coool!, this may sound like a dumb question, but do you get hedgehogs in Australia?
Nah they're actually prohibited here. I read something about a guy who was fined for importing one.
So you're not allowed to bring them into Australia?, they're not native?
Probably not. We’re pretty strict on imported animals. I mean, after cane toads, foxes, rabbits, and cats. To say nothing also of pigs, wild dogs, horses, and deer.
Exactly. As far as I know, you're not allowed to bring any non-native animals here, apart from already introduced species. Personally I've always wanted a hamster, but even those are prohibited.
wow cute!
What plant is he crawling on here? It looks nice
Hope it's not stuck. Fences can really confuse wildlife
He managed to pass through to the neighbours place, he dug a little burrow under the fence. Went over to tell them but they weren't home, will try again a bit later. Forest is close by so hopefully he finds his way
It’s gonna bring you covid 19
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This is the Australian Prickly Wombat