Genus

Short-beaked echidnas

Tachyglossus

1 species in our catalog · found in 17 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderMonotremata (Monotremes)
FamilyTachyglossidae (Echidnas)
GenusTachyglossus (Short-beaked echidnas)

Species in this group

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Short-beaked echidnas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 30 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~80%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
2	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~70%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~70%
3	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~60%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
4	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~60%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
5	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~60%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
6	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~50%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
7	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~50%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
8	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
9	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
10	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
11	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
12	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~20%
13	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~20%
14	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~20%
15	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
16	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
17	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~20%
2	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~20%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
4	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Koala Conservation Reserve	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
12	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
13	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
16	East Coast Natureworld	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	Ballarat Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
21	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
22	Symbio Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
23	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
24	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
28	The Green Planet	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
29	Caversham Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Trowunna Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Short-beaked echidnas

Species in this group

Short-beaked Echidna

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Short-beaked echidnas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges