Mountain Pygmy Possum
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| Burramys parvus |
The Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) is a small, mouse-sized (weighs 45g) nocturnal marsupial of Australia found in dense alpine rock screes and boulder fields, mainly southern Victoria and Tasmania but also around Mount Kosciusko in New South Wales. It is approximately 11cm long; although its prehensile tail is longer than the head and body at almost 14cm. The Mountain Pygmy Possum eats insects (such as moths), fleshy fruits, nectar and seeds. It is covered in a thick coat of fine grey fur, but the long tail is hairless.