Trichosurus vulpecula
1 Common Brushtail Possum at Forde, ACT
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| Trichosurus vulpecula | DonFletcher | 23 Sep 2024 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | CarbonAI | 23 Sep 2024 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Sep 2024 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 23 Sep 2024 |
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User's notes
Two black-coloured mites attached to the inside of the right ear.
1 comment
23 Sep 2024
Cant seem them clearly @TimL but ticks are more likely than mites to be that size and are commonly seen on wild animals. Mites also occur but are usually smaller and tend to be found in crevices or other protected positions.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159250-35.168563
- Altitude 672.3m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Aug 2024 02:44 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL 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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