Trichosurus vulpecula
1 Common Brushtail Possum at Namadgi National Park
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| Trichosurus vulpecula | DonFletcher | 31 Jan 2024 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | CarbonAI | 31 Jan 2024 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | SWishart | 31 Jan 2024 |
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Our lunch companion inside Waterholes Hut
2 comments
31 Jan 2024
BTPs are uncommon in bushland, not like in suburbs, but this valley has had a high density of them since at least the mid 1990s due to low fox abundance brought about by the dingo baiting.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.951932-35.866527
- Altitude 1245.5m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2024 12:59 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trichosurus vulpecula 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
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