#echidnas — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #echidnas, aggregated by home.social.
-
Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
-
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are rare egg-laying #mammals 🥚🦔 They are a prehistoric fever dream with a tube-like beak and hedgehog like spines. Help them survive in #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are rare egg-laying #mammals 🥚🦔 They are a prehistoric fever dream with a tube-like beak and hedgehog like spines. Help them survive in #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are rare egg-laying #mammals 🥚🦔 They are a prehistoric fever dream with a tube-like beak and hedgehog like spines. Help them survive in #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are rare egg-laying #mammals 🥚🦔 They are a prehistoric fever dream with a tube-like beak and hedgehog like spines. Help them survive in #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are rare egg-laying #mammals 🥚🦔 They are a prehistoric fever dream with a tube-like beak and hedgehog like spines. Help them survive in #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
When clearing your paddock with an excavator
or bulldozing your garden
or doing your renovation with a bobcat
or burning heaps or mulch piles
or letting your dogs off leash -Keep an eye out for echidna puggles in burrows.
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/watch-out-for-puggle-burrows/106123746
#wildlife #monotremes #echidnas #sprawl #pets #biodiversity #climate -
When clearing your paddock with an excavator
or bulldozing your garden
or doing your renovation with a bobcat
or burning heaps or mulch piles
or letting your dogs off leash -Keep an eye out for echidna puggles in burrows.
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/watch-out-for-puggle-burrows/106123746
#wildlife #monotremes #echidnas #sprawl #pets #biodiversity #climate -
When clearing your paddock with an excavator
or bulldozing your garden
or doing your renovation with a bobcat
or burning heaps or mulch piles
or letting your dogs off leash -Keep an eye out for echidna puggles in burrows.
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/watch-out-for-puggle-burrows/106123746
#wildlife #monotremes #echidnas #sprawl #pets #biodiversity #climate -
When clearing your paddock with an excavator
or bulldozing your garden
or doing your renovation with a bobcat
or burning heaps or mulch piles
or letting your dogs off leash -Keep an eye out for echidna puggles in burrows.
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/watch-out-for-puggle-burrows/106123746
#wildlife #monotremes #echidnas #sprawl #pets #biodiversity #climate -
When clearing your paddock with an excavator
or bulldozing your garden
or doing your renovation with a bobcat
or burning heaps or mulch piles
or letting your dogs off leash -Keep an eye out for echidna puggles in burrows.
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/watch-out-for-puggle-burrows/106123746
#wildlife #monotremes #echidnas #sprawl #pets #biodiversity #climate -
Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in Victoria, #Australia. The orphaned puggles, as the young are called, were disturbed when two separate burrows were uncovered – one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.
Photograph: Zoos Victoria/SWNS
-
Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in Victoria, #Australia. The orphaned puggles, as the young are called, were disturbed when two separate burrows were uncovered – one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.
Photograph: Zoos Victoria/SWNS
-
Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in Victoria, #Australia. The orphaned puggles, as the young are called, were disturbed when two separate burrows were uncovered – one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.
Photograph: Zoos Victoria/SWNS
-
Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in Victoria, #Australia. The orphaned puggles, as the young are called, were disturbed when two separate burrows were uncovered – one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.
Photograph: Zoos Victoria/SWNS
-
Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in Victoria, #Australia. The orphaned puggles, as the young are called, were disturbed when two separate burrows were uncovered – one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.
Photograph: Zoos Victoria/SWNS
-
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@robpike/115692415577108709
also ultra cute on Wednesdays ❤️🔥☺️ #echidnas
-
Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Trees across #MountMacedon have been knocked down after being clear felled, #devastating the local #Landcare group.
“It is just devastating to walk around this area that was a native forest right near the top of Mount Macedon and see trees smashed on the ground for hundreds of metres,” she said.
“This area was home to #wombats and #birds, #wallabies and #echidnas, and now those animals will be struggling to survive.”
https://sunburymacedonranges.starweekly.com.au/news/forest-destruction/
-
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Critically Endangered
Extant (resident)
West Papua
Attenborough’s long-beaked #echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian occupied #WestPapua. This critically endangered monotreme is distinguished by its unique feeding technique and smaller size compared to other long-beaked echidnas. Despite not being recorded by scientists since 1961, a recent expedition led to its rediscovery in 2023, offering renewed hope for the species. Facing threats from #hunting and habitat degradation, we must protect this elusive creature by supporting sustainable practices and community-led conservation. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Living in #WestPapua, the Attenborough’s Long-Beaked #Echidna was thought extinct until rediscovery in 2023. They’re now on the knife-edge of survival from #palmoil #mining #deforestation. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterPart of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance & Behaviour
As the smallest member of the genus Zaglossus, the Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna is comparable in size to the short-beaked echidna. Males have spurs on their hind legs, and both sexes sport a long, narrow beak. They are solitary, coming together only once a year to mate. When threatened, they curl into a spiny ball, resembling a hedgehog.
- Monotreme Lineage: One of the few egg-laying mammals, with ancestors dating back 46 million years.
- Rediscovered Species: After not being recorded for over six decades, this critically endangered species was spotted through trail camera footage in 2023.
- Nose Pokes: Their distinctive feeding behavior leaves behind “nose pokes” in the soil, revealing where they dig for earthworms and termites.
Threats
Long thought extinct for decades, a chance discovery of them on camera traps revealed they have survived. Yet they are critically endangered due to serious ongoing threats:
- Hunting with Dogs: Local hunting practices using trained dogs to detect their burrows pose a significant threat.
- Habitat Destruction: Logging for timber, palm oil agriculture, and forest conversion for gold mining make these echidnas put these animals at risk.
- Hunting: Forest clearance puts them at risk for predation and hunting.
You can help them to survive when you consciously avoid and boycott products with palm oil in them and support local efforts to protect them. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Habitat
This species is found exclusively in the tropical montane forests of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, Indonesia. Their range includes lowland to montane elevations.
Diet
Their diet consists primarily of earthworms, termites, insect larvae, and ants. They use their long beaks to sniff out prey and then dig with their powerful claws, leaving behind the characteristic “nose poke” marks.
Mating and breeding
Attenborough’s long-beaked echidnas come together only once a year for mating. The female lays an egg, and the offspring remain in the mother’s pouch for around eight weeks until their spines develop. They have a long weaning period of approximately seven months.
Support Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
Support the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Aplin, K., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. 2016. Zaglossus attenboroughi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136322A21964353. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136322A21964353.en. Accessed on 09 May 2024.
Re:wild. (2023). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna rediscovered. https://rewild.org/news/attenboroughs-long-beaked-echidna-rediscovered
Reuters. (2023, November 10). Species of mammal named after David Attenborough believed extinct rediscovered. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/attenborough-long-beaked-echidna-seen-first-time-cyclops-mountain-photos-footage
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenborough%27s_long-beaked_echidna
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Enter your email address
Sign Up
Join 3,529 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings
Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your supportLearn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNGBlue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Savage’s Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
Tanimbar Eclectus Parrot Eclectus riedeli
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing
Read more about RSPO greenwashing
Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazardsA 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more#animals #AttenboroughSLongBeakedEchidnaZaglossusAttenboroughi #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #Echidna #Echidnas #ForgottenAnimals #hunting #Mammal #mammals #mining #monotremes #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #PapuaNewGuinea #poaching #SouthEastAsia #WestPapua #WestPapua
-
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Critically Endangered
Extant (resident)
West Papua
Attenborough’s long-beaked #echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian occupied #WestPapua. This critically endangered monotreme is distinguished by its unique feeding technique and smaller size compared to other long-beaked echidnas. Despite not being recorded by scientists since 1961, a recent expedition led to its rediscovery in 2023, offering renewed hope for the species. Facing threats from #hunting and habitat degradation, we must protect this elusive creature by supporting sustainable practices and community-led conservation. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Living in #WestPapua, the Attenborough’s Long-Beaked #Echidna was thought extinct until rediscovery in 2023. They’re now on the knife-edge of survival from #palmoil #mining #deforestation. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterPart of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance & Behaviour
As the smallest member of the genus Zaglossus, the Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna is comparable in size to the short-beaked echidna. Males have spurs on their hind legs, and both sexes sport a long, narrow beak. They are solitary, coming together only once a year to mate. When threatened, they curl into a spiny ball, resembling a hedgehog.
- Monotreme Lineage: One of the few egg-laying mammals, with ancestors dating back 46 million years.
- Rediscovered Species: After not being recorded for over six decades, this critically endangered species was spotted through trail camera footage in 2023.
- Nose Pokes: Their distinctive feeding behavior leaves behind “nose pokes” in the soil, revealing where they dig for earthworms and termites.
Threats
Long thought extinct for decades, a chance discovery of them on camera traps revealed they have survived. Yet they are critically endangered due to serious ongoing threats:
- Hunting with Dogs: Local hunting practices using trained dogs to detect their burrows pose a significant threat.
- Habitat Destruction: Logging for timber, palm oil agriculture, and forest conversion for gold mining make these echidnas put these animals at risk.
- Hunting: Forest clearance puts them at risk for predation and hunting.
You can help them to survive when you consciously avoid and boycott products with palm oil in them and support local efforts to protect them. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Habitat
This species is found exclusively in the tropical montane forests of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, Indonesia. Their range includes lowland to montane elevations.
Diet
Their diet consists primarily of earthworms, termites, insect larvae, and ants. They use their long beaks to sniff out prey and then dig with their powerful claws, leaving behind the characteristic “nose poke” marks.
Mating and breeding
Attenborough’s long-beaked echidnas come together only once a year for mating. The female lays an egg, and the offspring remain in the mother’s pouch for around eight weeks until their spines develop. They have a long weaning period of approximately seven months.
Support Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
Support the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Aplin, K., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. 2016. Zaglossus attenboroughi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136322A21964353. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136322A21964353.en. Accessed on 09 May 2024.
Re:wild. (2023). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna rediscovered. https://rewild.org/news/attenboroughs-long-beaked-echidna-rediscovered
Reuters. (2023, November 10). Species of mammal named after David Attenborough believed extinct rediscovered. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/attenborough-long-beaked-echidna-seen-first-time-cyclops-mountain-photos-footage
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenborough%27s_long-beaked_echidna
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Enter your email address
Sign Up
Join 3,529 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings
Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your supportLearn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNGBlue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Savage’s Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
Tanimbar Eclectus Parrot Eclectus riedeli
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing
Read more about RSPO greenwashing
Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazardsA 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more#animals #AttenboroughSLongBeakedEchidnaZaglossusAttenboroughi #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #Echidna #Echidnas #ForgottenAnimals #hunting #Mammal #mammals #mining #monotremes #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #PapuaNewGuinea #poaching #SouthEastAsia #WestPapua #WestPapua
-
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Critically Endangered
Extant (resident)
West Papua
Attenborough’s long-beaked #echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian occupied #WestPapua. This critically endangered monotreme is distinguished by its unique feeding technique and smaller size compared to other long-beaked echidnas. Despite not being recorded by scientists since 1961, a recent expedition led to its rediscovery in 2023, offering renewed hope for the species. Facing threats from #hunting and habitat degradation, we must protect this elusive creature by supporting sustainable practices and community-led conservation. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Living in #WestPapua, the Attenborough’s Long-Beaked #Echidna was thought extinct until rediscovery in 2023. They’re now on the knife-edge of survival from #palmoil #mining #deforestation. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterPart of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance & Behaviour
As the smallest member of the genus Zaglossus, the Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna is comparable in size to the short-beaked echidna. Males have spurs on their hind legs, and both sexes sport a long, narrow beak. They are solitary, coming together only once a year to mate. When threatened, they curl into a spiny ball, resembling a hedgehog.
- Monotreme Lineage: One of the few egg-laying mammals, with ancestors dating back 46 million years.
- Rediscovered Species: After not being recorded for over six decades, this critically endangered species was spotted through trail camera footage in 2023.
- Nose Pokes: Their distinctive feeding behavior leaves behind “nose pokes” in the soil, revealing where they dig for earthworms and termites.
Threats
Long thought extinct for decades, a chance discovery of them on camera traps revealed they have survived. Yet they are critically endangered due to serious ongoing threats:
- Hunting with Dogs: Local hunting practices using trained dogs to detect their burrows pose a significant threat.
- Habitat Destruction: Logging for timber, palm oil agriculture, and forest conversion for gold mining make these echidnas put these animals at risk.
- Hunting: Forest clearance puts them at risk for predation and hunting.
You can help them to survive when you consciously avoid and boycott products with palm oil in them and support local efforts to protect them. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Habitat
This species is found exclusively in the tropical montane forests of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, Indonesia. Their range includes lowland to montane elevations.
Diet
Their diet consists primarily of earthworms, termites, insect larvae, and ants. They use their long beaks to sniff out prey and then dig with their powerful claws, leaving behind the characteristic “nose poke” marks.
Mating and breeding
Attenborough’s long-beaked echidnas come together only once a year for mating. The female lays an egg, and the offspring remain in the mother’s pouch for around eight weeks until their spines develop. They have a long weaning period of approximately seven months.
Support Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
Support the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Aplin, K., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. 2016. Zaglossus attenboroughi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136322A21964353. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136322A21964353.en. Accessed on 09 May 2024.
Re:wild. (2023). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna rediscovered. https://rewild.org/news/attenboroughs-long-beaked-echidna-rediscovered
Reuters. (2023, November 10). Species of mammal named after David Attenborough believed extinct rediscovered. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/attenborough-long-beaked-echidna-seen-first-time-cyclops-mountain-photos-footage
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenborough%27s_long-beaked_echidna
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Enter your email address
Sign Up
Join 3,529 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings
Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your supportLearn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNGBlue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Savage’s Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
Tanimbar Eclectus Parrot Eclectus riedeli
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing
Read more about RSPO greenwashing
Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazardsA 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more#animals #AttenboroughSLongBeakedEchidnaZaglossusAttenboroughi #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #Echidna #Echidnas #ForgottenAnimals #hunting #Mammal #mammals #mining #monotremes #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #PapuaNewGuinea #poaching #SouthEastAsia #WestPapua #WestPapua
-
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Critically Endangered
Extant (resident)
West Papua
Attenborough’s long-beaked #echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian occupied #WestPapua. This critically endangered monotreme is distinguished by its unique feeding technique and smaller size compared to other long-beaked echidnas. Despite not being recorded by scientists since 1961, a recent expedition led to its rediscovery in 2023, offering renewed hope for the species. Facing threats from #hunting and habitat degradation, we must protect this elusive creature by supporting sustainable practices and community-led conservation. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Living in #WestPapua, the Attenborough’s Long-Beaked #Echidna was thought extinct until rediscovery in 2023. They’re now on the knife-edge of survival from #palmoil #mining #deforestation. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterPart of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance & Behaviour
As the smallest member of the genus Zaglossus, the Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna is comparable in size to the short-beaked echidna. Males have spurs on their hind legs, and both sexes sport a long, narrow beak. They are solitary, coming together only once a year to mate. When threatened, they curl into a spiny ball, resembling a hedgehog.
- Monotreme Lineage: One of the few egg-laying mammals, with ancestors dating back 46 million years.
- Rediscovered Species: After not being recorded for over six decades, this critically endangered species was spotted through trail camera footage in 2023.
- Nose Pokes: Their distinctive feeding behavior leaves behind “nose pokes” in the soil, revealing where they dig for earthworms and termites.
Threats
Long thought extinct for decades, a chance discovery of them on camera traps revealed they have survived. Yet they are critically endangered due to serious ongoing threats:
- Hunting with Dogs: Local hunting practices using trained dogs to detect their burrows pose a significant threat.
- Habitat Destruction: Logging for timber, palm oil agriculture, and forest conversion for gold mining make these echidnas put these animals at risk.
- Hunting: Forest clearance puts them at risk for predation and hunting.
You can help them to survive when you consciously avoid and boycott products with palm oil in them and support local efforts to protect them. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Habitat
This species is found exclusively in the tropical montane forests of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, Indonesia. Their range includes lowland to montane elevations.
Diet
Their diet consists primarily of earthworms, termites, insect larvae, and ants. They use their long beaks to sniff out prey and then dig with their powerful claws, leaving behind the characteristic “nose poke” marks.
Mating and breeding
Attenborough’s long-beaked echidnas come together only once a year for mating. The female lays an egg, and the offspring remain in the mother’s pouch for around eight weeks until their spines develop. They have a long weaning period of approximately seven months.
Support Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
Support the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Aplin, K., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. 2016. Zaglossus attenboroughi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136322A21964353. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136322A21964353.en. Accessed on 09 May 2024.
Re:wild. (2023). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna rediscovered. https://rewild.org/news/attenboroughs-long-beaked-echidna-rediscovered
Reuters. (2023, November 10). Species of mammal named after David Attenborough believed extinct rediscovered. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/attenborough-long-beaked-echidna-seen-first-time-cyclops-mountain-photos-footage
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenborough%27s_long-beaked_echidna
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Enter your email address
Sign Up
Join 3,529 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings
Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your supportLearn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNGBlue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Savage’s Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
Tanimbar Eclectus Parrot Eclectus riedeli
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing
Read more about RSPO greenwashing
Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazardsA 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more#animals #AttenboroughSLongBeakedEchidnaZaglossusAttenboroughi #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #Echidna #Echidnas #ForgottenAnimals #hunting #Mammal #mammals #mining #monotremes #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #PapuaNewGuinea #poaching #SouthEastAsia #WestPapua #WestPapua
-
Always good when the friendly locals drop in to help around the garden - if I only could persuade them to pull out a few weeds ;) Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) enjoying a cloudy afternoon out and about at Corunna, NSW.
#Echidnas #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheGarden #Nature #Wildlife #WildOz
-
The absence of a substantial stomach in #platypuses and short-beaked #echidnas has baffled scientists for centuries, but a #study has found a specific #gene that may be the cause of their strange digestive system.
So, how do these unique creatures digest their food? And how do they get by without a conventional #stomach?
The University of Adelaide PhD Candidate Jackson Dann shares his “bizarre” research with us in the latest 60 Seconds of Science.
🎥 Taronga Zoo Sydney
#australia #australiananimal #australiananimals #dna #research #facts #education #knowledge
#academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #biology #food #nature #wildlife #science #scientist -
On my 14km Bushwalk yesterday in glorious summer weather in the Dandenongs I came across 4 echidnas, they all looked healthy and alert, one had a couple of ticks, but didn’t seem to bothered.
Amazingly on such a great day, I only bumped into a couple of people. Still a lot of trees blocking trails even two years on from the huge storm. Parks Vic just doesn’t have enough resources.
#echidnas #nature #bushwalk -
I'm so happy! I've been following the search for this species for over a decade – and they found it! Now, let's protect it. It's been around since the dinosaurs – survived the comet, survived 40,000 years of us in New Guinea. Let's give it a chance. #echidnas
-
Curtin University researchers have captured rare recordings of #echidnas cooing, grunting and making a range of other sounds, but only during the breeding season.
#Zoology #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/09/zoo09272301.html -
Saw a couple of echidnas out enjoying some (rare) sunny spring weather at Corunna this arvo - this one even helped out with a bit of roadside drainage digging ... ;)