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- Mountain pygmy possum
- Long-tailed pygmy possum
- Southwestern pygmy possum
- Tasmanian pygmy possum
- Eastern pygmy possum
- Talaud bear cuscus
- Sulawesi bear cuscus
- Sulawesi dwarf cuscus
- Banggai cuscus
- Gebe cuscus
- Mountain cuscus
- Ground cuscus
- Eastern common cuscus
- Woodlark cuscus
- Blue-eyed cuscus
- Telefomin cuscus
- Southern common cuscus
- Northern common cuscus
- Ornate cuscus
- Rothschild's cuscus
- Silky cuscus
- Stein's cuscus
- Admiralty island cuscus
- Common spotted cuscus
- Waigeou cuscus
- Black-spotted cuscus
- Blue-eyed spotted cuscus
- Northern brushtail possum
- Short-eared possum
- Mountain brushtail possum
- Coppery brushtail possum
- Common brushtail possum
- Scaly-tailed possum
- Lemur-like ringtail possum
- Central greater glider
- Northern greater glider
- Southern greater glider
- Rock-haunting ringtail possum
- Common ringtail possum
- Lowland ringtail possum
- Weyland ringtail possum
- Cinereus ringtail possum
- Painted ringtail possum
- Herbert river ringtail possum
- masked ringtail possum
- Pygmy ringtail possum
- Vogelkop ringtail possum
- D'Albertis" ringtail possum
- Green ringtail possum
- Plush-coated ringtail possum
- Reclusive ringtail possum
- Coppery ringtail possum
- Great-tailed triok
- Long-fingered triok
- Tate's triok
- Striped possum
- Leadbeater's possum
- Northern glider
- Savanna glider
- Yellow-bellied glider
- Biak glider
- Sugar glider
- Mahogany glider
- Squirrel glider
- Krefft's glider
- Honey possum
- Feathertail glider
- Feather-tailed possum
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∙ 12y agoThere are nearly 60 species of possums in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Species include:
- Ringtail Possum (16 species)
- Common Brushtail possum
- Northern Brushtail possum
- Mountain Brushtail possum
- Coppery Brushtail possum
- Short-eared possum
- Cuscus (22 species)
- Scaly-tailed possum
- Mountain Pygmy possum
- Long-tailed Pygmy possum
- Southwestern Pygmy possum
- Tasmanian Pygmy possum
- Eastern Pygmy possum
- Honey possum
- Leadbeater's possum
- Striped possum
- Feather-tailed possum
- Great-tailed triok
- Long-fingered triok
- Tate's triok
- mahogany glider
- feathertail glider
- sugar glider
- lesser glider (also known as the yellow bellied glider)
- greater glider
- squirrel glider
- Biak glider
- northern glider
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∙ 12y agoThere are nearly 60 species of possums in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Species include:
- Ringtail Possum (16 species)
- Common Brushtail possum
- Northern Brushtail possum
- Mountain Brushtail possum
- Coppery Brushtail possum
- Short-eared possum
- Cuscus (22 species)
- Scaly-tailed possum
- Mountain Pygmy possum
- Long-tailed Pygmy possum
- Southwestern Pygmy possum
- Tasmanian Pygmy possum
- Eastern Pygmy possum
- Honey possum
- Leadbeater's possum
- Striped possum
- Feather-tailed possum
- Great-tailed triok
- Long-fingered triok
- Tate's triok
- mahogany glider
- feathertail glider
- sugar glider
- lesser glider (also known as the yellow bellied glider)
- greater glider
- squirrel glider
- Biak glider
- northern glider
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∙ 13y agoThere are 23 species within the suborder Phalangeformes in Australia. They are divided into several main families, with two species being in separate families of their own.
Family Phalangeridae:
Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Short-eared Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus caninus)
Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus cunninghami
Scaly-tailed Possum (Wyulda squamicaudata)
Common Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)
Southern Common Cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus)
Family Petauridae:
Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
Mahogany Glider (Petaurus gracilis)
Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis)
Striped Possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata)
Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)
Family Pseudocheiridae:
Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis)
Herbert River Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus herbertensis)
Daintree River Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus cinereus)
Rock Ringtail Possum (Petropseudes dahli)
Green Ringtail Possum (Pseudchirops archeri)
Lemuroid Ringtail Possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)
Greater Glider (Petauroides volans)
Family Burramyidae:
Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus)
Western Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus concinnus)
Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus)
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus caudatus)
Little Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus lepidus)
Within their own super-family are the following:
Honey Possum (Tarsipedidae)
Feathertail Glider (Acrobatidae)
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∙ 12y agoTrue possums are found in New Guinea, Australia (including Tasmania), Sulawesi (Indonesia) and a few other small islands in the Pacific region. Although not native to New Zealand, the brush-tailed possum was introduced into that country over a century ago and has subsequently become a pest.
Varieties of possums found in Australia include the ring tail possum, various species of pygmy possums, brush tailed possum and gliders.
The creature known as an opossum is found in North America, while a type of water-possum, known as the yapok, is found in central and South America
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∙ 12y agoYes. True possums are found in New Guinea, Australia (including Tasmania), Sulawesi (Indonesia) and a few other small islands in the Pacific region. Although not native to New Zealand, the brush-tailed possum was introduced into that country over a century ago and has subsequently become a pest.
The creature known as an opossum, which is unrelated to the possum, is found in North America, while a type of water-possum, known as the yapok, is found in central and South America.
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∙ 13y agoThere are several sub-groups of possums. These are the possums, gliders and cuscuses. There are over 20 different types of possums within these groups, and they include:
Genus Acrobates - Feather-tail Gliders
Genus Burramys - Mountain Pygmy Possum
Genus Cercartetus - Pygmy Possums
Genus Dactylopsila - Striped Possum
Genus Distoechurus - Feather-tail Possum
Genus Gymnobelideus - Leadbeater's Possum
Genus Hemibelideus - Lemuroid Ringtail Possum
Genus Petaurus - Gliders
Genus Petauroides - Greater Glider
Genus Petropseudes - Rock Ringtail Possum
Genus Phalanger - Southern Common Cuscus
Genus Pseudocheirus - Ringtail Possums
Genus Spilocuscus - Common Spotted Cuscus
Genus Tarsipes - Honey Possum
Genus Trichosurus - Brush-tail Possum
Genus Wyulda - Scaly-Tailed Possum
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∙ 12y agothere are over 60 different types of opossums, most of which live in south America and are about the size of the palm of your hand.
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∙ 12y agoThere are so many in Australia. It will be about 500 thousands of them?? but yeah there's lots of them..!!
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What states do possums live in?
True possums are native to Australia, and are quite different to the North American opossum. Possums live in all of the states of Australia.
Do possums have predators?
The predators of true possums, which live in Australia, are eagles, hawks, owls and quolls. Foxes, which have been introduced to Australia, are also predators of possums. Possums should not be confused with opossums, which live in North America, and are not related to possums.
Do ring tailed possums only live in Australia?
No. They have them in Edinburgh zoo
Do possums live in Australia's deserts?
No; possums are arboreal, and there are not enough trees in the desert. Possums are most common closer to the coasts and in the mountainous regions, where there is plenty of bushland.
Can possums mate in winter?
True possums, those that live in Australia and New Zealand, begin their mating season towards the end of winter. Possums are not the same as opossums.
What time of the year do possums mate?
True possums, those that live in Australia and New Zealand, begin their mating season towards the end of winter. Possums are not the same as opossums.
Is there possums in possum pie?
There are no possums in possum pie, as true possums are found in Australia and nearby islands, and they are protected in Australia. Possums are not the same as opossums.
What year did the possums arrive in Australia?
Possums are native to Australia, and have always been here.
Do possums keep skunks away?
Not likely. True possums live in Australia (and have been introduced to New Zealand) while skunks live in North America. A possum is not the same as an opossum.
Which state has possums?
Given that true possums are found only in Australia, and are quite different to the North American opossum, all states of Australia have possums.
Do possums live in Arizona?
No "possums" live in Arizona but the Virginia Opossum's range has extended as far as there. True possums are actually the marsupials found in Australia and some surrounding islands. They are different from opossums, and not related.
Can a possum drag a squirrel out of his tree home and kill him?
No. True possums live in Australia. Squirrels do not. Possums do not eat squirrels. The American opossum also does not eat squirrels.
