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Brush Tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

Photo by Steve A
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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile female Brushtail Possum

Habitat:

Semi-urban environment, making use of a nest box fastened to a tree

Notes:

Hand-raised orphan, a month after release

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Comments (2)
Steve A
@cehrzog Yes, we took her in when she was about 500g. She was released at 1.5Kg about a month before we took this pic.
ceherzog
Pretty cute! Did you raise him?

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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