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Common Brushtail Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

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Field Notes

Description:

The Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", also known as Phalangista vulpina) is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, it is native to Australia, and the largest of the possums.

Habitat:

Common Brushtail Possums live in urban areas, forests and woodlands and heath.

Reference Links:

EOL: Trichosurus vulpecula, Common Brushtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum - Australian Museum

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Comments (4)
BrandonBlount
that's really cute!!!!! Great pics, and the baby in the pouch makes it all that much more awesome!!!!
Brendan Lambourne
It does look like a baby in the pouch - I never noticed that until I looked really closely.
The MnMs
looks like it has a baby in the pouch, is that right??
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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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