Prickly mum - Short-beaked Echidna Sweatshirt | Unisex Heavy Blend™ Crewneck Tank Tops wild populations have declined due

wild populations have declined due to habitat loss

Found in northern Queensland rainforests

The "green" comes from the color of their fat

Although still common

Prickly mum - Short-beaked Echidna Sweatshirt | Unisex Heavy Blend™ Crewneck Tank Tops wild populations have declined dueThe short beaked echidna is one of Australias most unusual mums, raising her young in a way thats part reptile, part mammal, and entirely fascinating. After laying a single egg, she tucks it into a temporary pouch where it hatches into a tiny, jellybean sized puggle. She nurses it with milk (without nipples) before leaving it safely hidden in a burrow while she forages, returning every few days to feed it. Protecting intact bushland and safe nesting