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Possums / Trichosurus vulpecula (Appearance (Dark eyes, A pouch, thick,…
Possums / Trichosurus vulpecula
Appearance
Dark eyes
A pouch
thick, soft fur
Pointy ears
Paws
Behaviour
A mother possum is only pregnant for 16-18 days
Most of its life is spent in trees
There very active after dark
Food
Eggs
Snails
Birds
Leaves
Flowers
Habitat
tree cavities
sometimes den in attics and garages
open fields
Facts
eucalyptus are a significant part of there diet
introduced to New Zealand in 1837
A new born is the size of a jellybean
Effects on the environment
They eat pasture
The New Zealand Government spends over $110 million per year on possum control
Possums carry a disease called bovine Tb (tuberculosis)