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Trichosurus vulpecula
Common brushtail possum mother and young riding a bird feeder in my former home west of Brisbane. After emerging from the pouch the young remains with its mother for up to a couple of months, riding on her back and suckling from the pouch when necessary.
Forests, gardens, cities and suburbs. Native to Australia, a pest in New Zealand.
You become aware of possum activity at night through their territorial call, a very harsh hissing.
Spotted on Jun 1, 2003
Submitted on May 29, 2011
2 Comments
Indeed they're hard to resist at that stage...
Cute.