Locals have been asked to look but not touch following the discovery of an albino echidna — dubbed 'Raffie' — in central-western New South Wales.
abc.net.au/news/albino-echidna-raffie-spotted-near-bathurst-nsw/102295670Locals have been asked to look but not touch following the discovery of a rare albino echidna in central-western New South Wales.The local council has asked people to keep their distance and not interfere with the creatureChristened "Raffie" by the local council, the animal was spotted in the Bathurst region.He described the encounter as an "out of this world … once in a lifetime" experience.
"It is important to leave wildlife alone, as you could risk them losing their scent trail or leaving young unattended in the burrow."John Grant, a spokesperson from wildlife rescue organisation WIRES, said it was unusual to find an albino echidna, but it was hard to say precisely how rare they were, as the animals were nocturnal."I think in all the time I've been here, which is … 10 years, we've seen three, maybe four … that have come into care.
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