Common Brushtail Possum (juvenile) | ©Neil Ross (Birsbane, Queensland, Australia) The Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae), previously in the genus Phalangista, is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial native to Australia, and the largest of the possums. Common Brushtails are inventive and determined foragers with a liking for fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and kitchen raids. They have proven highly adaptable to urban environments using trees, ...
