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    The western pygmy possum (Cercartetus concinnus), also known as the southwestern pygmy possum or the mundarda, is a small marsupial found in Australia...
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    The pygmy possums are a family of small possums that together form the marsupial family Burramyidae. The five extant species of pygmy possum are grouped...
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    The mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus), also simply known as the burramys, is a small, mouse-sized (weighs 45 grams (1.6 oz)) nocturnal marsupial...
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    The Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus), also known as the little pygmy possum or tiny pygmy possum, is the world's smallest possum. It was first...
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    The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a diprotodont marsupial of south-eastern Australia. Occurring from southern Queensland to eastern South...
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    brushtail possum) to specialist browsers of eucalyptus (greater glider), insectivores (mountain pygmy possum) and nectar-feeders (honey possum). About two-thirds...
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    feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse, is a species...
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    Mountain brushtail possum, T. cunninghami Coppery brushtail possum, T. johnstonii Common brushtail possum, T. vulpecula Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis)...
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    The pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in the montane forest regions of...
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    Australia and New Guinea. Physically, they appear very similar to the pygmy possums, except for their greater size. Even so, they are relatively small animals...
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    Burramys (category Possums)
    one living and 3 extinct (fossil) species. It is one of two genera of pygmy possum, the other being Cercartetus. Genus Burramys †Burramys wakefieldi †Burramys...
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    The feather-tailed possum (Distoechurus pennatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Acrobatidae. It is found in West Papua and Papua New Guinea....
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    Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) is a critically endangered possum largely restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and...
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    The honey possum or noolbenger (Tarsipes rostratus), is a tiny species of marsupial that feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering...
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    (Rufous ringtail possum) Pseudocheirus occidentalis (Ngwayir, or the Western ringtail possum), found in the south west of Australia, used to be considered a...
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    in New Zealand, and the second-largest of the possums. Like most possums, the common brushtail possum is nocturnal. It is mainly a folivore, but has...
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  • Petropseudes dahli Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis endemic Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus...
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    Quokka (category Mammals of Western Australia)
    southwestern Australia. They inhabit some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island just off Perth and Bald Island...
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    The striped possum or common striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) is a member of the marsupial family Petauridae. It is found mainly in New Guinea...
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    group to a clade that includes macropods (kangaroos and wallabies) and possums. The koala's lineage possibly branched off around 40 million years ago...
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    The mountain brushtail possum, or southern bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami), is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae native...
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    The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae, endemic to Australia. Found north of Sydney, New South...
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    Cercartetus (category Possums)
    The genus Cercartetus is a group of very small possums known as pygmy possums. Four species comprise this genus, which together with the genus Burramys...
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    The long-tailed pygmy possum (Cercartetus caudatus) is a diprotodont marsupial found in the rainforests of northern Australia and New Guinea. Living at...
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    Mountain pygmy possum (B. parvus) Cercartetus Long-tailed pygmy possum (C. caudatus) Western pygmy possum (C. concinnus) Tasmanian pygmy possum (C. lepidus)...
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    Pseudocheiridae: (ring-tailed possums and allies) Family Tarsipedidae: (honey possum) Superfamily Phalangeroidea Family Burramyidae: (pygmy possums) Family Phalangeridae:...
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    kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The...
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    (genus Setonix); this species is now restricted to two offshore islands of Western Australia which are free of introduced predators. The seven species of...
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    northern brushtail possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis) is a nocturnal marsupial inhabiting northern Australia. The northern brushtail possum is sometimes considered...
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    The scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata) is found in northwestern Australia, where it is restricted to the Kimberley. They are light grey over most...
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