The Common Brushtail Possum is a native Australian marsupial, the second-largest of the Phalangeriformes suborder that includes gliders, cuscus and other animals known under the 'possum' moniker. It is also commonly seen in New Zealand, having been introduced there by European settlers in the 1850s. Its titular bushy tail is perhaps its defining feature, with its similarly thick fur varying in color throughout its subspecies from silver-grey, brown, black, red, or cream. All these types also possess a scent gland on the chest area which notably stains the fur surrounding it a reddish color; the secretions from this gland are what it uses to mark its territory.
The common brushtail possum is perhaps Australia's most widespread marsupial, found throughout the continent's north, east and parts of its west, along with Tasmania and several offshore islands such as Kangaroo Island. It is also the marsupial most often seen by city dwellers, having adapted to living and foraging in human and human-modified environments; those with fruit trees or vegetable gardens should expect impromptu visits from these animals... or failing that, a carelessly-ajar kitchen window. While primarily a folivore (leaf-eater) with a preference for Eucalyptus, it also eats flowers, fruits, seeds, shoots, and small animal matter such as insects, eggs/chicks and other small vertebrates.
Although it is not endangered, and its regional habitat loss is tempered by its adaptation to human presence, the common brushtail possum is protected in all Australian states except Tasmania. It was previously hunted extensively for its fur, then considered valuable. Although hunting them outright is now illegal, trapping them is still permitted for the purpose of evicting them from human residences (except in South Australia, where a permit is required to do so). The situation is starkly different in New Zealand, where they have no natural predators besides humans and cats, and they are considered an agricultural and conservational pest. Their numbers there are controlled and kept stable through hunting and airdropping of poisonous bait.
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Virginia Opossum vs Common Brushtail Possum vs Canadian Goose
A R.O.B has decided to collect a Virginia Opossum, a Common Brushtail Possum and a Canadian Goose and has increased their anger and aggression ten fold and has decreed for them to fight in three scenarios, who shall win.
Scenario one: one of each creature has been placed into the foyer of Buckingham palace.
Scenario two: driven mad by their hunger for bread groups of ten of each creature march upon a cottage in cradle mountain, once each group notice each other they attack each other to claim the bread in the cottage.
Scenario three: 150 of each creature have joined arms to besiege the town of Angoon Alaska, can the 446 citizens defend their town from the onslaught.
Virginia Opossum https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSuJ1LaIRLH_NanwqO7a10a6OQlZBxChQE3yYHs_UceTjHlSpJHoplpAuHU
Common Brushtail Possum https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSwGe2C8qeED5XCRfpgIPdrL21yI7xLXrcVaAZMfmL62aAsG0n6
Canadian Goose https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRco5rRl43B0M9mJu-ruAX69X4eTefDtxbA6A0F066EfZ_VX0Lz8gJdTqwk
Buckingham palace foyer https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSF0wn0uE4F-jTTe-e5CFAx36yTbGx-Em4RtgMJcLts3lreuHkWR7Huiahg
Cradle mountain cottage https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTTKGjDtUPI7LMuRfsZYOLalqUIpngUY5HqJlzocuaGEHun7bvl7Ot505y3qg
Angoon https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQYTf_2zZCbPlLcsY6VhXf6OatM5f0_U_v623l1pocaFF4cNwsXdnqv5mtTew
