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Trichosurus vulpecula
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.
Common Brushtail Possums live in urban areas, forests and woodlands and heath.
Spotted on Dec 4, 2010
Submitted on Oct 3, 2011
4 Comments
that's really cute!!!!! Great pics, and the baby in the pouch makes it all that much more awesome!!!!
It does look like a baby in the pouch - I never noticed that until I looked really closely.
looks like it has a baby in the pouch, is that right??
I am learning more animals really like apples.