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swimming echidna
more swimming echidna
Why do echidnas swim?

“Sometimes they are just having fun. Yes, we do see ‘play’ in echidnas. They have been around for 110 million years and there is nothing new under the sun.”

australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlif…
molecular study in 2009 concluded that echidnas diverged from platypuses about 32 million years ago, and perhaps only 19 million years ago
australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science…
more swimming echidna - this one has underwater footage
link for that one here:
Echidna Jim Went For A Swim - Phil Cummings
“Echidnas do tend to swim and especially when it gets hot"
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this cannot happen

Slaughter will kill mothers and their babies': Permit issued to cull 200 wombats
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"We are in tears about this as you can imagine,” a Wombat Awareness Organisation spokesperson wrote on Facebook.

“This shouldn't be legal, but it is. We have to do something about this"

“It is baby season so this slaughter will kill mothers and their babies.”
"Across Australia, there are thought to be only 60,000 to 130,000 southern hairy-nosed wombats in the wild with ongoing threats including mange, habitat destruction, drought and culling"
#wombat
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we all know WIRES in NSW is great and celebs around the world are asking people to donate to them. Please reply to this tweet with other animal/wildlife orgs around the country needing donations - there are many
Wildlife Victoria
Donate here:
wildlifevictoria.org.au
@ZoosVictoria

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Priya and Nades: The Facts - from @hometobilo
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@HometoBilo 1. Priya and Nades came to Australia legally

"Under Australian and international law, it is legal to come to Australia seeking protection from threats to life or freedom. It is legal to seek protection whether you come by air or by sea"

#facts
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@HometoBilo 2. Priya or Nades have not travelled to Sri Lanka since arriving in Australia

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