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Brushtail possums are a marsupial native to Australia. There are no native close relatives of the possum in New Zealand. Another introduced marsupial that is found in the wild in New Zealand is the wallaby but this is a very distant relative.
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Why are deer pests in New Zealand?
'Pests' is a political word. Deer are an introduced species. They do browse forests and trample seedlings. But they are not a threat to the New Zealand habitat in the same way that possums and stoats are. Managementof deer numbers adds value to the New Zealand forest experience. Any article mentioning New Zealand 'pest' usually overlooks the value of deer to our country.
Do possums come out in the rain?
Possums (at least the Australian ones introduced to New Zealand, now a major pest) avoid the wet if possible. They look for hollows in trees and dens under logs and secondary growth and stay there when wet. One of the few parts of the country they have not colonised is Fiordland, as it has an extremely high rainfall.
Do Possums live in nests?
Yes and no. True possums, which are those native to Australia (and introduced to New Zealand) live in hollows in trees, and some species line their hollows with shredded bark and grass. This could be regarded as a "nest". Possums which inhabit suburbia, such as the common brushtail, often live in the roof spaces of houses, or any other available space such as chimney and even doghouses.
Are there any blood diseases dogs can get from possums?
Not in Australia, from any Australian possums.
Why were possums introduced into New Zealand?
This is because they spread the disease Btb to farm animals making them sick and causing a reduction in stock numbers and therefore a reduction in profits. They also eat native trees and birds eggs.
Are possums known to attack people-A friend caught a gray rodent in a steel trap and it was baring its teeth and bristling?
Firstly, possums are not rodents. They are marsupials, and very different in appearnace to rodents. Secondly, any animal caught in a cruel steel trap is going to bare its teeth. Thirdly, true possums live only in Australia and various other southern Pacific countries such as New Guinea and New Zealand (where they have been introduced) and unless your friend lives here, it was definitely not a possum.
Why are wallabies pests in New Zealand?
Any introduced species that exists in the wild is considered a pest in New Zealand and wallabies are one such species who destroy native flora.There are reasonably large numbers of wallabies in the wild in New Zealand particularly in the Canterbury region of the South Island. Wallabies from New Zealand have actually been used to re-introduce wallabies to Australia where numbers were dwindling. However we do have a large number of Possums (approx 70 million) which are not native to this country. They eat the Flora and birds so are rated probably number one pest in this Country.
Is oak a New Zealand native?
New Zealand does not have any native Quercus (oak) species.
How many species of snake are native to New Zealand?
None. We don't have any in New Zealand.
State what hemisphere and continent is New Zealand is in?
New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere. It is not actually part of any continent, but it is in the region (not continent) of New Zealand.
Are there any igloos in New Zealand?
Basically no, New Zealand's climate is most far to warm for any Ice to form for any sort of igloo to be created.
What is the value of a 1786 New Zealand Penny?
The first New Zealand Pennies were minted in 1940. Any Pennies circulating in New Zealand prior to 1940 would have been mostly British Pennies and some Australian Pennies. Since New Zealand was "discovered" and claimed by Captain Cook in 1769, it is extremely unlikely that there would be any New Zealand coinage.
