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    The mountain brushtail possum, or southern bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami), is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae native...
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    caninus Mountain brushtail possum, T. cunninghami Coppery brushtail possum, T. johnstonii Common brushtail possum, T. vulpecula Northern brushtail possum (T...
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    The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus Phalangista)...
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    common brushtail possum) to specialist browsers of eucalyptus (greater glider), insectivores (mountain pygmy possum) and nectar-feeders (honey possum). About...
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    The northern brushtail possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis) is a nocturnal marsupial inhabiting northern Australia. The northern brushtail possum is sometimes...
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    The mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus), also simply known as the burramys, is a small, mouse-sized (weighs 45 grams (1.6 oz)) nocturnal marsupial...
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    The coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) is a species of marsupial possum in the family Phalangeridae. Coppery brushtails are found within...
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    Australia’s eastern coast, the species was once classed under the mountain brushtail possum, its closest relative. In the wild, they can live for up to 17...
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    Phalangeridae (category Possums)
    Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum, most species are arboreal, and they inhabit...
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    The honey possum or noolbenger (Tarsipes rostratus), is a tiny species of marsupial that feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering...
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    is less prolific and less widespread than the common brushtail possum. The common ringtail possum is nocturnal and well adapted to arboreal life. It relies...
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    a new species of Cercartetus pygmy possum upon visit to the Foja Mountains in June 2007. The mountain pygmy possum is the only mammal restricted to the...
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    pademelon-like ancestor. This ancestor possibly evolved from an arboreal possum-like ancestor as is suspected of all macropodid marsupials in Australia...
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  • (Trichosurus caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus cunninghami) Coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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    Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) is a critically endangered possum largely restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and snow...
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    Family Phalangeridae: (brushtail possums and cuscuses) Family Burramyidae: (pygmy possums) Family †Ektopodontidae: (sprite possums) Superfamily Petauroidea...
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    group to a clade that includes macropods (kangaroos and wallabies) and possums. The koala's lineage possibly branched off around 40 million years ago...
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    Australia. It also inhabits coastal areas, woodlands, sub-tropical forests, mountain forests, and inland scrubs. Like all kangaroos, it is mainly nocturnal...
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    family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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    Ground cuscus (category Possums)
    consisting of the other cuscus species and the brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.) and the scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata). It is known as madaw...
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    The type location was given as an unknown location west of the Blue Mountains. The author assigned the new species to the genus Kangurus. In 1842, Gould...
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    Dusky pademelon, Thylogale brunii Calaby's pademelon, Thylogale calabyi Mountain pademelon, Thylogale lanatus Red-legged pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica...
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    Cuscus (category Possums)
    name generally given to the species within the four genera of Australasian possum of the family Phalangeridae with the most tropical distribution: Ailurops...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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    Petauridae (category Possums)
    Petauridae is a family of possums containing 11 species: four species of trioks and striped possum (genus Dactylopsila), six species of wrist-winged glider...
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    pelegensis) Trichosurus (brushtail possums) Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) Short-eared possum (T. caninus) Mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami)...
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