‘Secretive, adorable weirdos’: rare possum caught in the Northern Territory for first time

Ecologists say discovery of scaly-tailed possum at Bullo River Station is a sign of positive benefit of private land conservation

A rare scaly-tailed possum has been caught in the Northern Territory for the first time in what scientists say is a sign that private land conservation is having a positive effect.

The scaly-tailed possum, also known as the Wyulda, is a rock-dwelling marsupial with stout limbs and a “grippy” tail it uses to hang from branches and rock ledges to reach for seeds, fruits and flowers.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/12/secretive-adorable-weirdos-rare-possum-caught-in-the-northern-territory-for-first-time

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