This Echidna is either drinking brackish water near the ocean or hunting for buried creatures.
Echidnas have long bills and spine-like hairs on their back. The undercoat is thicker on Echidnas which live in colder locations.
Echidnas have backward-facing rear feet. These are ideal for their digging lifestyle.
If alarmed, an Echidna can quickly dig down into sand or soil leaving only a ball of spines exposed to would-be predators.
Once any sign of danger has passed, an Echidna quickly returns to foraging.
Echidnas don't see very well, even when not covered with sand.
Here you can see that the Echidna's rear feet face backwards.
Echidna footprints.
Despite being relatively small, Echidnas are expert at climbing over a surprising variety of surfaces and terrains.
Echidna's probe sand, soil, and rotten wood seeking bugs to eat.