Trichosurus vulpecula

Common Brushtail Possum at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

	Trichosurus vulpecula	3 Oct 2019	DonFletcher
	Trichosurus vulpecula	3 Oct 2019	ArcherCallaway

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User's notes

I've had my Rosella box out for years with no usage so I moved it a few weeks ago. I noticed this morning it had fallen down, and peered in to find what I think are possum droppings. The front of the box was scratched with a bit of golden fur caught in the rough wood. Not my target inhabitant but better than nothing so I cleaned the box and reinstalled it, now better secured so should be able to handle a possum's weight

3 comments

Marthijn wrote:

4 Oct 2019

We had "official" size possum and crimson rosella boxes very close together in our garden, but found the possums often preferred the much smaller rosella box, which was a very tight squeeze for them indeed...

DonFletcher wrote:

13 Jul 2020

BTP prey on birds nests. Might be worth considering whether its worth possum proofing, e.g with a collar above and below the box.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

13 Jul 2020

I haven't had a bird anywhere near it and now it is out of action because the wood has expanded and the lid no longer fits 😓

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Location information

Coordinates 149.112115 -35.401173
Places Fadden, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Oct 2019 08:26 AM Recorded on
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ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Possums Possums & Gliders Mammals

Species information

Trichosurus vulpecula Scientific name
Common Brushtail Possum Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1266.58m Recorded at altitude
544 images trained Machine learning
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