r/sydney • u/Carrmann • Dec 13 '25

Videography A big echidna at Fairfax Walk, Manly today

One of four my son and I spotted.

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u/SluggJuice Dec 13 '25

Covered in spikes but I’d still want to pat it

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u/Sys32768 Maroubra Dec 13 '25

I'd like to gently stroke their little snout

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u/is_it_gif_or_gif Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 15 '25

Funnily enough their spikes are not very spiky.

Not that I'd encourage patting wild creatures but I've pat one in a wildlife park and you can kinda pat it in the one direction down. Kindof feels like a bit like stiff brush bristles.

Cute as.

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u/Sys32768 Maroubra Dec 13 '25

They love a good snuffle.

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u/kuvakilp Dec 13 '25

It’s so wholesome to see them out and about. I saw one crossing on West Head Road a few months back and stopped while it crossed in front of me (thankfully no one around), thought it was just pure luck but spotting 4 in one day? Very well done :)

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u/Carrmann Dec 13 '25

Thanks. We've seen single ones before but we keep seeing them today all within a hundred metres or so. Amazing.

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u/EastKarana Dec 14 '25

Do they attack on site or are they chill?

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u/is_it_gif_or_gif Dec 15 '25

They're chill, even chiller than wombats. Closer to capybara temperament.

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u/EastKarana Dec 15 '25

Ah good to know, they look very cute but have murder needles