Premium Framed Print : Australian Short-beaked Echidna - Found throughout most of Australia where adults are solitary except during the winter breeding season. Just 1 egg is laid
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Australian Short-beaked Echidna - Found throughout most of Australia where adults are solitary except during the winter breeding season. Just 1 egg is laid
DH-3356
Australian Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater
Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Tachyglossus aculeatus multiacul
Found throughout most of Australia where adults are solitary except during the winter breeding season. Just 1 egg is laid and when the youngster hatches it is kept in a pouch until it grows spines when it is placed in a special nursery burrow. Eats various invertebrates, termites and ants. Has been known to live 50 years.
Don Hadden
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23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 26.4cm (15.6" x 10.4")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
Spiky Supermom - The Ultimate Multitasker in the Australian Outback!
EDITORS COMMENTS
. In this incredible snapshot captured by Don Hadden, we witness the fascinating life of a Short-beaked Echidna, also known as an anteater. This unique mammal is found throughout most of Australia and has some extraordinary parenting skills. Meet DH-3356, the epitome of a supermom! Solitary for most of the year, she transforms into a nurturing caretaker during the winter breeding season. With just one egg laid, she protects it with all her might until it hatches. But here's where things get truly remarkable - once her little bundle of joy emerges from its shell, it is kept safe and snug in her pouch! As if that wasn't enough to impress you, wait till you hear what happens next. As soon as her offspring grows spines (yes, actual spines!), our superhero mom relocates them to a special nursery burrow. Talk about going above and beyond! DH-3356's diet consists mainly of various invertebrates like termites and ants - quite the gourmet taste! And did you know these amazing creatures can live up to 50 years? That's right; they've got longevity on their side. So let this adorable print remind us all that even in nature's vast playgrounds like Katherine in Northern Territory, Australia, there are incredible stories unfolding every day – tales that make us appreciate just how diverse and awe-inspiring
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