Keywords: marsupial australian fauna australianfauna australian wildlife australianwildlife australian possum australianpossum outdoor mammal animal The common Australian brushtail possum found in many backyards in the night, raiding fruit trees and gardens and I've heard they even raid the occasional kitchen! (Trichosurus vulpecula) To stop this fellow helping himself to birdseed hanging on our clothesline, (he opens up the lid and crams handfuls into his mouth) we've been leaving out some fruit and veges. Unfortunately it just means he eats the seeds AND everything else! The common Australian brushtail possum found in many backyards in the night, raiding fruit trees and gardens and I've heard they even raid the occasional kitchen! (Trichosurus vulpecula) To stop this fellow helping himself to birdseed hanging on our clothesline, (he opens up the lid and crams handfuls into his mouth) we've been leaving out some fruit and veges. Unfortunately it just means he eats the seeds AND everything else! |