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Brushtail Possum
Scientific Name: Trichosurus vulpecula
Wadarurrung Name: walert
Description: The Brushtail Possum is the most abundant marsupial possum in Australia, and found across Victoria. It has large pointed ears, grey fur and a bushy black tail.
It prefers to live by itself, and has only a single young in autumn and spring, with the baby riding on the mothers back when around six months of age.
Type: Mammal
Where to find: Woodlands
Size: 55cm