Australian Brushtail Possum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Australian_Brushtail_Possum
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:activity solitary
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
autumn
gptkbp:climbingRoute arboreal
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Common_Brushtail_Possum
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:consideredPestIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:describedBy Edward John Gray
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalangeridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1837
gptkbp:furColor black
brown
grey
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 16-18 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
urban areas
gptkbp:hasShelter tree hollows
roof spaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Brushtail Possum
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:lifespan up to 13 years
gptkbp:litterSize usually 1 per litter
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diprotodontia
gptkbp:pouch present
gptkbp:predators gptkb:dog
cats
foxes
powerful owl
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to live young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Trichosurus_vulpecula
gptkbp:size 32-58 cm body length
gptkbp:tailLength prehensile
24-40 cm
gptkbp:territory true
gptkbp:vocalization grunts
hisses
screeches
gptkbp:weaningAge 4-6 months
gptkbp:weight 1.2-4.5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Brushtail_Possum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8