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Trichosurus caninus |
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| Common Name : |
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Mountain possum |
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| Description : |
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A nocturnal, arboreal mammal with long dense fur, also known as the Bobuck, up to 560 mm long, with a tail of up to 380 mm. It's fur is generally dark grey to brown on the upper parts and pale underneath, with a long brushy, blackish, prehensile tail. The nose is shorter than the Brush Posssum's Trichosurus vulpecula and it's ears, while still prominent are shorter and more rounded. |
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| Habitat : |
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Tall wet eucalypt forest and rainforest. |
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| Distribution : |
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SE Queensland, eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria. In Victoria, restricted to the eastern highlands, including the Strzeleckis. In the Park, only recorded from Fosters Gully. |
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| Family : |
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Phalangeridae |
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