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#spiny β€” Public Fediverse posts

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    ✧ Intraproboscis ✧

    Intraproboscis is a genus in Acanthocephala (thorny-headed or spiny-headed parasitic worms) containing a single species. Found in Central Africa, it infests the black-bellied pangolin and the tree pangolin, which are both threatened with extinction. Female worms reach up to 180 mm (7.1 in) long (mo...

    #intraproboscis #acanthocephala #i. #genusinacanthocephala #spiny-headedparasiticworms #wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrapro

  2. This Echidna is doing what Echidnas do - turning over an old log looking for termites. Those spines are sharp - so I wasn't about to turn it over to see if it was male or female!
    #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #AustralianNature #Echidna #Spiny #ShortBeakedEchidna #TachyglossusAculeata #SpinyAnteater #AustralianWildlife