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Common brushtail possum with pouch young

Trichosurus vulpecula

Description:

Common brushtail possum mother with pouch young.

Habitat:

Eucalypt forest and leafy suburbia

Notes:

Very large, healthy, dominant female. She consistently put every other possum - two observed - in the area in their place and sent them scurrying!

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5 Comments

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Great series, and welcome to PN :)

I have a photo almost like this (without the kid), but it's very old, many years since I have been to Australia...

flyingfrogconcepts
flyingfrogconcepts 11 years ago

She's everything a brushy should be :) Cheers!

ASH247
ASH247 11 years ago

What a gorgeous animal, fantastic spotting! Welcome to project Noah

flyingfrogconcepts
flyingfrogconcepts 11 years ago

Thanks :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Nice series flyingfrogconcepts! Welcome to Project Noah.

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 6, 2010
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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