The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae, endemic to Australia.[2] Found north of Sydney, New South Wales, on Australia’s eastern coast, the species was once classed under the mountain brushtail possum, its closest relative.

Short-eared possum[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phalangeridae
Genus: Trichosurus
Species:
T. caninus
Binomial name
Trichosurus caninus
(Ogilby, 1836)
Short-eared possum range

In the wild, they can live for up to 17 years (possibly longer in captivity), maintain a stable territory, and invest significant energy and time rearing their young.[3]

Short-eared possums are most commonly found along the southeastern coast of the Australian continent, where they reside in wet rainforests and humid, dense thickets.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Menkhorst, P.; Denny, M.; Winter, J.; Ellis, M. (2016). "Trichosurus caninus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40557A21951945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40557A21951945.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "A tail of two possums". Melbourne: Geoff Strong. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  4. ^ Fischer, J. (January 2002). "Climate and Animal Distribution: A Climatic Analysis of the Australian Marsupial Trichosurus Caninus". Journal of Biogeography. 28 (3): 293. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.2001.00554.x. S2CID 83556317.