General Description
Body fur dark grey-black, cream or yellow/orange underneath. Ears short, black and rounded. Tail long, thick, prehensile and black. Body up to 54 cm, tail up to 37 cm.
Biology
Mountain Brushtail Possums spend more time on the ground than most other possums. They feed on ground plants and sleep in fallen logs as well as tree hollows.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forests and woodlands on ranges and coastal plains above 300 m elevation.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Thick black tail, rounded black ears, dark grey-black body fur.
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Colours
Grey, Black
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Fruit, Plants, Nectar
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least concern
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Common Name
Mountain Brushtail Possum
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Other Names
Bobuck
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Species Name
cunninghami
