VIDEO: brushtail possum helps itself to Bunnings feast
Concerns have since mounted for the possums wellbeing.
Concerns have since mounted for the possums wellbeing.
A rare genetic mutation is behind the golden colour of this possum.
We now have ample evidence of these cute marsupials’ taste for flesh – and they could be endangering some of our most threatened birds.
Traits that help possums thrive in captivity may be detrimental in the wild.
Grunting, growling, hissing, screeching: if your home is making these noises, you probably have possums.
Long bear-hugs, rotating sentinels and mothers forming bridges are just some of the unique behaviours of Australia’s elusive rock ringtail possum.
An orphaned brushtail possum is making a quick recovery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, with the help of round-the-clock care and a fluffy kangaroo. The joey, nicknamed ‘Bettina’, was discovered alone and dehydrated in Mosman, Sydney, in September. She was given emergency first aid, then sent to Taronga Wildlife Hospital to be hand-raised by a vet nurse. During her rehabilitation, Bettina became attached to a kangaroo soft toy, which nurses say provides an object of comfort in the absence of a mother. A second orphaned possum is making her recovery after three weeks at the hospital. The five-month old ringtail was found in a car park at Balmoral, Sydney. Since her rescue, she has grown substantially, and learned to lap milk from a dish. Both possums will remain in care until they are fit to begin their soft release, a step towards full release into the wild.
Banjo, the yellow-bellied glider possum at Taronga Zoo
Victoria’s animal emblem have been given the highest endangered status to save it from extinction
The Leadbeater’s possum, Victorian state fauna emblem, is under serious threat of extinction.