Leadbeater’s possum Facts
Length: 15-17 cm (6-7 in)
Tail: 14.5-20 cm (6-8n)
Weight: 100-175g
Social unit: Group
Scientific name: Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
Status: Critically endangered
Notable for its rediscovery in 1961, after 52 years of presumed extinction, Leadbeater’s possum has a grey back with a dark central stripe from head to tail, and off-white underside. Speedy and elusive in trees, it feeds at night on small invertebrates and tree juices, such as gum, sap, and nectar. Colonies of 10-12 individuals comprise a senior breeding pair and their offspring, mainly males. Females l defend the group’s territory.
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