Short-eared possum
| Short-eared possum[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Trichosurus |
| Species: | T. caninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1836) | |
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| Short-eared possum range | |
The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Australia.[2]
Found north of Sydney the species was once classed as a mountain brushtail possum for which is its closest relative.
In the wild they can live up to 17 years of age, have a stable territory and invest a lot of energy rearing their young.[3]
References
- ↑ Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 49. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- 1 2 Menkhorst, P.; Denny, M.; Winter, J. & Ellis, M. (2008). "Trichosurus caninus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ↑ "A tail of two possums.". Melbourne: Geoff Strong. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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