#zaglossus

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Western Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii), family Tachyglossidae, far western New Guinea

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

This animal is a monotreme (egg-laying mammal).

Unlike short-beaked echidnas, which eat termites, long beaked echidnas eat mainly earthworms.

This relatively hairless individual is probably a juvenile.

photograph by Raja Ampat Herping

[oncorhynchus-mykiss]

Western long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijni

The western long-beaked echidna is the largest of the monotremes.

Image source: robhutchinson

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A Western long beaked echinda (Zaglossus bruijnii) in Batu Secret Zoo, Java, Indonesia

by Johannes Pfleiderer

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Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii)

Photo by Delacouri

[wildwhimsywoolies]

I’ve always wanted to try #the100dayproject, but I know if I try to do it with felting I won’t be able to keep up. So instead I’m going to try doing #100daysofEDGEspecies drawings. I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself to post every single day, but I will commit to getting to 100! I’m sure I’ll get ideas for new woolies to make along the way as well.🙂 The @zsledgeofexistence programme focuses on highlighting and protecting the world’s most Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species. I’m excited to showcase some of these lesser known and super unique species. 🌱 Day 1/100: Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna. This egg-laying mammal is one of three species of long-beaked echidnas and named in honour of Sir David Attenborough. It lives in the Cyclops Mountains in the Indonesian province of Papua and is considered to be Critically Endangered. The species is known from one specimen collected in 1961. They are very hard to locate, as they are nocturnal and spend their days in shallow burrows or hollow logs. . . . . . #100dayproject #artchallenge #drawingdaily #EDGEspecies #echidna #zaglossus #monotremes #evolutionarybiology #biodiversity #naturalhistory #endangeredspecies #makearteveryday #dailydoodle #procreateart #animaldoodle #the100dayproject2019 #wildlifeart #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/Bvz1Prrgd6X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1euydtxuff6pm

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A Western long beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) in Moscow Zoo, Russia

by Klaus Rudloff

[oncorhynchus-mykiss]

Attenborough's long-beaked echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi

The last record of this species before August of this year was in 1961. This echidna has a very narrow range in the Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia.

Image source: Expedition Cyclops

[oncorhynchus-mykiss]

Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni

The eastern long-beaked echidna's range includes the central highlands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia

Image source: Yegor Malashichev