Green Ringtail Possum

Description:

Black, yellow, and white banding on its hairs causes the characteristic lime-green coloration of this species. The body is plump and covered with dense, soft fur with two silvery stripes that run medially down its back. There are visible patches of white fur below its large eyes and small ears.

Habitat:

Rainforest

Notes:

Unlike other possums that build nests for roosting, the green possum spends its days sleeping out in the open in a fork of a tree. As it prepares to sleep it sits on its thick tail and then rolls itself into a tight ball tucking its tail, face and forefeet into its stomach. It grasps the tree limb with its opposable hindfeet. It remains in this position until nightfall unless it is disrupted. If awakened the possum will swiftly run away and may forage for the remaining part of the day