| Scientific Name : |
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Trichosurus vulpecula |
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| Common Name : |
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Brush possum |
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| Description : |
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A nocturnal, arboreal mammal, about 500 mm long, with long dense fur, and with a 400 mm tail. Upper parts are generally silvery grey, with underparts paler, to almost white. The tail is prehensile, long, blackish and covered with dense fur. It has a pointed nose, with black fur on the muzzle. The ears are upright conspicuous, long and somewhat pointed, pink on the inside. |
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| Habitat : |
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Mainly in drier eucalypt forest. |
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| Distribution : |
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Queensland to Victoria and Tasmania, with SE South Australia, SW Western Australia and Central Australia. Found throughout Victoria, although uncommon in the north-west. May be widespread in the Park, but only recorded from Fosters Gully. |
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| Family : |
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Phalangeridae |
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