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Common brushtail possum
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The common brushtail possum is a nocturnal, semiarboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia and invasive in New Zealand, and the second-largest of the Australasian possums.
Trichosurus vulpecula 1
Trichosurus vulpecula 1
Brushtail possums nest in natural tree hollows that occur over many, many years to create a void that animals then find and use. With the loss of more
Brushtail possums nest in natural tree hollows that occur over many, many years to create a void that animals then find and use. With the loss of more and more large trees in suburban areas, nest boxes act as a hollow tree alternatives to provide an instant space for native animals to call home.
Skeleton
Skeleton
Dark brown
Dark brown
Brushtail possum
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The brushtail possums are the members of the genus Trichosurus in the Phalangeridae, a family of marsupials. They are native to Australia and some small nearby islands. Unique among marsupials, they h
Common brushtail possum
…Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Phalangeridae Genus: Trichosurus Species: T. vulpecula Binomial name Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) Subspecies T. v. vulpecula (South-eastern common brushtail possum and central…
Trichosurus vulpecula 2 Gould
Trichosurus vulpecula 2 Gould
Brushtail possums nest in natural tree hollows that occur over many, many years to create a void that animals then find and use. With the loss of more
Brushtail possums nest in natural tree hollows that occur over many, many years to create a void that animals then find and use. With the loss of more and more large trees in suburban areas, nest boxes act as a hollow tree alternatives to provide an instant space for native animals to call home.
Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis)
Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis)
Short-eared possum (T. caninus)
Short-eared possum (T. caninus)