The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus Phalangista)...

The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) was introduced from Australia to New Zealand, where it has become invasive and a major agricultural...

Mountain brushtail possum, T. cunninghami Coppery brushtail possum, T. johnstonii Common brushtail possum, T. vulpecula Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis)...

common brushtail possum) to specialist browsers of eucalyptus (greater glider), insectivores (mountain pygmy possum) and nectar-feeders (honey possum)...

It is less prolific and less widespread than the common brushtail possum. The common ringtail possum is nocturnal and well adapted to arboreal life. It...

The mountain brushtail possum, or southern bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami), is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae native...

than not is considered a subspecies of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis). Possums are nocturnal in nature, so feed between...

The coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) is a species of marsupial possum in the family Phalangeridae. Coppery brushtails are found within...

also called (o)possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus...

Common brushtail possum Common ringtail possum Common opossum Common brushtail possum in New Zealand List of common household pests This disambiguation...

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by the common name of fairy possum. On 2 March 1971, the State of Victoria made the Leadbeater's possum its faunal emblem. Leadbeater's possum is thought...

Vombatidae Genus: Vombatus Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus LC Family: Phalangeridae Genus: Trichosurus Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LC...

Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum, most species are arboreal, and they inhabit...

use changes following human settlement and the introduction of common brushtail possums, which browse its buds, flowers, and shoots. Bartlett's rātā's...

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...

group to a clade that includes macropods (kangaroos and wallabies) and possums. The koala's lineage possibly branched off around 40 million years ago...

Dutch. Vlamingh had originally described them "as a kind of rat as big as a common cat". On the mainland, quokkas prefer areas with more vegetation, both for...

(/ˈkʌskʌs/ or /ˈkuːskuːs/) is the common name generally given to the species within the four genera of Australasian possum of the family Phalangeridae with...

pig, mice, two additional species of rats, weasels, stoats, ferrets and possums and many other species, some of which cause conservation problems for indigenous...

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...

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...

Rock-haunting ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli Genus Pseudocheirus Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus...

The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the only one in the...

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....

(pygmy possums) Family Phalangeridae: (brushtail possums and cuscuses) Family †Ektopodontidae: (sprite possums) Suborder Vombatiformes Family Phascolarctidae:...

common brushtail possum were used as cloaks by Aboriginal people in south-eastern Australia prior to European colonization. The Australian brushtail possum...

Australian Mammalogy. 27 (1): 99–101. doi:10.1071/AM05099. FLANNERY TF (1994). Possums of the world: a monograph of the Phalangeroidea. Sydney: GeoProductions...

possum (T. cunninghami) Coppery brushtail possum (T. johnstonii) Common brushtail possum (T. vulpecula) Wyulda Scaly-tailed possum (W. squamicaudata)...

marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family,...