News
‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold
When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed – carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you.
Tag: possum
History and Culture
Possums welcomed back to Country in Red Centre
Conservationists and Traditional Owners have celebrated the return of the common brushtail possum to Central Australia, where the species is locally extinct.
News
Bizarre bedfellows: Gecko found living with possum family
A gecko found sharing a nesting box with a family of possums is still there, one week later.
News
Rare possum caught for first time in the NT, enticed by peanut butter and apple
The confirmation of the possum living in the area is a sign of success for a pioneering land management model between conservationists and pastoralists.
Creatura Blog
The Asiatic linsang looks like a really stretchy cat-possum cross
A nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore with the face of a possum, the body of a cat, and a luxurious feather-duster tail, the Asiatic linsang is a wonderful example of the diversity of mammals hiding out in the forests of South East Asia.
Science & Environment
Photographer captures rare, close-up image of elusive scaly-tailed possum
Photographer Matt Clancy was lucky enough to get up close and personal with the typically shy, scaly-tailed possum.
Wildlife
The case for welcoming possums into your backyard
It’s time to stop thinking of possums in our cities and suburbs as pests and vermin and welcome them instead as urban wildlife.
Wildlife
The possum with an insatiable sweet tooth
Lapping up the sweet nectar of Australia’s juiciest plants at night, and then napping all throughout the day, Australia’s unique honey possums are living out our dreams.
News
VIDEO: python filmed dragging possum prey up tree
Watch nature in action as a carpet python hauls a dead possum all the way up a tree and into the canopy.