Echidnas are strange little fellas at the best of times, so imagine the surprise when a wildlife filmmaker stumbled upon one with striking white fur and bright blonde spines. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The extra-unusual individual was recently filmed by Taylor Jamii Film while shooting in the Cradle Mountain National Park of Tasmania, Australia.

“After hiking and searching without luck for 6+ hours, we had given up on our quest to spot an echidna. Then just as we left the national park feeling defeated by these elusive little creatures, we spotted none other than a rare blonde echidna,” Taylor posted on Instagram .

“I've never played Pokémon but if I did, I imagine this is what finding a Mew feels like,” s

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