Mastodawn

Say what you will about Australian wildlife - but at least our possums are cute!

Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. Named a possum because it (apparently) resembles the terrifying-looking (o)possums found in North & South America. More closely related to other Australian marsupials like kangaroos & koalas than to opossums.

#nature #possum #brushtailpossum #marsupial #notanopossum #cutenotterrifying #auswildlife #marsupialsofaustralia #marsupialsofthefediverse

Da_Gut 5d ago

The only marsupial on the north and South American continents. I believe. It would not surprise me if there were a couple of species of possum.
This cute adult is sheltering under an old boat. It was propped up overturned for a goat shelter, many years ago. The goats totally ignored it.
I saw this guy a little bit ago.
#Nature #Georgia #Possum #Marsupial #USA

rincevent Apr 17

🐾🇦🇺 On dirait une peluche.
Mais le grand phalanger volant est un vrai acrobate nocturne capable de planer de plus de 100 mètres entre les eucalyptus australiens.

Derrière sa bouille adorable, c’est aussi un animal très fragile, menacé par les incendies, la fragmentation des forêts et la chaleur extrême.

👉 Découvrez ce marsupial planeur aussi mignon qu’étonnant :
https://2tout2rien.fr/grand-phalanger-volant-australie-greater-glider/

#Nature #Animaux #Australie #Marsupial #FauneSauvage #AnimalInsolite #GreaterGlider #2tout2rien

Quadrapop 🎨 🐈‍🐓🌱🇦🇺Apr 16

#australian #marsupial #bandicoot known as a #quenda This one approached me on a path in the park, they are usually very shy, active mostly at night digging going for grubs and tasty roots. Likely one of the babies seen last spring in the same park. People feeding wildlife will make them act in uncharacteristic ways. Please do not feed wild animals you may meet.

Joy Apr 13

Detox Doodles!

These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: https://www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-doodles

This page is all about sleepy, cuddly koalas!

#art #koala #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt #australia #marsupial

QCCEクリス Apr 5

Happy Easter #Fediverse! (To those who celebrate it).

I hope the Easter Bilby galloped by with a splendid donation of eggs and gifts.

Did you know Bilby's are cute?

0.8 - 2.5kg, these nocturnal creatures can reach a length of 29cm - 55cm. As a marsupial, they have a pouch which their young nest in. Their pouches open to the rear, unlike wallabys or Kangaroos. Their life expectancy is about 6.5 years.

#Nocturnal #Bilby #Marsupial #Easter #EasterBilby