Originally published at: The spiky anteater is one of the weirdest creatures on earth, but so darn cute | Boing Boing
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Baby echidnas look like little Max Rebos…
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Puggles!
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It’s just Echidna. No-one I know in Australia called them “spiky anteater”.
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“Spiny anteater” is a common enough term, but.
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I live in Hepburn Springs, rural Victoria, where it’s not uncommon to see these guys ambling slowly across a busy road… nearby is a small town called Porcupine Ridge - talk about getting the name wrong!
Didn’t know that they live to around 40 years! Kangaroos live to only around 8 or so.
Here is a little guy I found in my carport:
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Yep - maybe spiny anteater but mostly echidna
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I’ve posted this before, but this charmer wanders through our garden every now and again. We’re in the NE of Melbourne near the Yarra.
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I love their waddling gate. Cute all over except down under!
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For what it’s worth, I’m an American and I’ve never heard anyone call them “spiky anteater” either. Spiny I’ve heard.
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