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PLAYING POSSUM. The common brushtail possum, Thrichosurus vulpecula, is a medium sized diprotodont with a body length of 500 mm, tail length of 380 mm, and a weight of 4 kg. They are the most commonly encountered Brisbane marsupial. They are nocturnal and are found in either wet or dry forests.

This possum family was in the tree that overhangs the roof on our house. We had often heard them running across the roof at night and finally we saw them. Note the young one on mom's back. As the weather has gotten a bit warmer in the last month, the possums and other nocturnal animals such the big fruit bats have become more active.

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