Well protected

This little Echidna crossed the track in front of me. I could get very close, as long as I moved slowly. they have bad eyesight and not very good hearing
The echidna has spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lays eggs like a reptile. Also known as spiny anteaters, they're small, solitary mammals native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea