What is a 'puggle?'

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What annoys me a lot is that people here in Aus insist on calling echidnas 'porcupines.' It really bugs me.

baby echidnas are called 'puggles.' Not many people know this.

This is a puggle:

His name is Fluffy, and he was raised by some friends of mine who also rescue animals.

Fluffy, fully grown.

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Re: I've always called them echidnas

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I think 'spiny anteater' is a lot better than porcupine or hedgehog. They actually eat termites.

I can understand people thinking an antechinus was a mouse, but confusing echidnas with hedgehogs and porcupines?

sheesh.

They should get away from their American TV and go for a walk in the bush.

Fluffy wasn't named by me. Although, if I had raised an echidna then 'Fluffy' is the sort of name I'd think up 8)