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Phalanger
Trichosurus vulpecula
AKA: Brush-tailed possum
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| Range: |
Australia
& Tasmania
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| Habitat: |
Most
commonly found in forests, caves, or burrowing in open
areas.
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| Diet: |
They
eat leaves flowers, fruit seed, insects and occasionally
young birds.
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Fun Facts:
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- They have
a prehensile tail which is covered by thick hair, except
for the terminal side which is covered with scales and
lacks hair.
- They are
in the marsupial family. The young is born after
17 days and climbs into the mother's pouch where it will
stay for 4 to 5 months. They vary in size from
that of a rat to a fox.
- the
phalanger is a powerful and vicious fighter despite it's
small size.
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