Pugsley Bob.

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He's grown rather a lot since I last saw him.






Bob shows the Paparazzi what he thinks of the photographer.


Bob's Tub-O-Leaf litter, with its terracotta burrow

Comments

[beki.livejournal.com]

He is a cute big little thing.I hadn't realized that they have different colored spikes. Are they different for whatever reason?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

That's just the colours. The shiny black is actually very coarse hairs, not spines.

[beki.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh ok! I remember seeing pictures of some of the other little guys you have taken care of, I figured they'd be more like porcupines in that they are spiky all over. And you said it hurts when they poke you, so I assumed they were pokey everywhere but the snout :)

[azhdragon.livejournal.com]

foils. :-)

[beki.livejournal.com]

They have a great hair dresser ;)

[azhdragon.livejournal.com]

well, a brave one, anyway :-)

[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

Very cute dude! :-)

Umm...I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know exactly what he is though. My mind says hedgehog but I know that's not right.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Echidna.

[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

*checks the intarwebs*

Oh cool! :-)

It appears to be a cross between a hedgehog and an anteater. Right down to the prehensile tongue. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna ) Though that's almost certainly a simplification.

The paws seem to have very manipulative digits:

http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=4121

Another rescue I assume?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

He is being raised by a friend. I get to look after him when his carer goes away.

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

"Bob" said of course as Rowan Atkinson did in that episode of BlackAdder

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

Yay, Bob :D

[trede.livejournal.com]

I handled one of these at Taronga today, and her name was Pugsley!

I ended up covered in echidna drool, of course... but my god she was adorable. I didn't realise how gentle echidnas are.

Of course now my hands and arms are covered in red dots from the spines. I should disinfect those or I'll get gross pimples on my arms in a couple of days.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

They are the nicest of our animals. Apart from the sticky spit. Not so nice.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Tremble in fear, all ye termites!!
Behold the stumpy tail of DOOM! ;)

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

An Echydena in a flower pot? Too cute. I must say, you have the most improbable critters down under!

[lizardling.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thanks for sharing the pix of Bob. He *has* grown a lot!