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How old can possums live up to?
1 - 2 years in wild 6-8 years in captivity.
What does a leadbeaters possum look like?
Leadbeater's possums are small possums with an average body length of 15-17 cm, and a total length (including the tail) of around 33 cm. They weigh an average of 120-160 grams. They are grey to greyish-brown in colour with an obvious dark stripe running down the length of their back.
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.
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 the possums in US have pouches?
There are no possums in the US. True possums are marsupials native to Australia (with some varieties found also in New Guinea and the Indonesian island of Sulawesi). Possums are quite different to American opossums. However, whether possums or opossums, the females of the species do have a pouch for raising their young.
What is the life length of a leadbeater possum?
In the wild Leadbeater's Possums live to about 5 to 6 years of age, but in captivity they can live longer upto about 12 years.
Do pygmy possums play dead?
No. Australian possums, such as pygmy possums, do not "play possum" like the American opossum does. They are different species, with different habits.
Did the people in the American civil war hunt?
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Are possums and raccoons enemies?
No, for the simple reason that true possums are native to Australia, and are not the same as the North American opossums. There are no raccoons in Australia, so the two cannot be enemies.
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.
What state in Australia is Leadbeaters possum from?
Leadbeaters Possum is found in Victoria, in Australia's south. It is the state faunal emblem. It is found in mountain ash forests in the central highlands of Victoria, north-east of Melbourne. The Leadbeaters possum nests in the hollows of old trees, preferably those in excess of 150-200 years in age.
Do possums have friends?
The prey of true possums, that is, those of Australia are neighbouring islands, are insects, and occasionally small reptiles. Generally, though, possums feed on young shoots, leaves, flowers, nectar and fruit of a variety of trees and shrubs.
