Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Color:White blending perfectly with coral and

blending perfectly with coral and rocks thanks to its intricate pattern of spots and the funky tassels around its face

and built like a high-speed missile with teeth

Fun fact: many Aussies know the sound of the whipbird long before they ever see the bird itself

From that moment on

this elusive creature is as fascinating as it is fierce

Short-beaked Echidna - Women's Midweight Cotton Tee Color:White blending perfectly with coral andThe short beaked echidna is one of Australias most wonderfully weird mammals covered in sharp spines, equipped with a long sticky tongue, and capable of laying eggs despite being a mammal. Found right across the country, from bushland to alpine regions, it uses its powerful claws to tear into ant and termite nests, slurping up thousands of insects in a single meal. When threatened, it simply digs straight down or curls into a spiky ball, making