LIFE has been a bit of a stressful rollercoaster for many over the past couple of months - so we thought the Parkes Champion Post readers deserved a story that would put a smile on their dials.
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Trundle resident Helen Gray stumbled upon a parade of echidnas (that's the collective noun - pretty cool right!) at her property, following each other like a train as you can see in the video below.
Aren't these spiky little monotremes adorable?
Apparently, according to Taronga Zoo, from mid-May to early September, male echidnas actively seek out females to mate.
They form a line known as an 'echidna train', with the female leading the train, followed by up to ten males.
Tough work for the female by the sounds of it, right!
Echidnas can be found absolutely anywhere in Australia (and some parts of New Guinea), from the tallest, snowiest peaks to the dryest, flattest paddocks.
Typically they are quite shy, but this inquisitive little guy in the video came right up to Helen, who shared her encounter with the Parkes Champion Post.
As you can see they don't exactly move like cheetahs - their top speed is just 2.3km/hr according to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Only one question remains.
What should they be named? Spike? Milly?
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