Mountain pygmy possum

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
Marsupial
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Burramys
gptkbp:arboreal No
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Bogong_moth
Insects
Berries
Seeds
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Robert_Broom
1966
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1896
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Burramyidae
gptkbp:featuredIn Australian postage stamp
gptkbp:features Only Australian mammal restricted to alpine zone
gptkbp:firstFossilDiscovered 1895
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mount_Kosciuszko
gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:Mount_Hotham
gptkb:Alpine_regions_of_southeastern_Australia
gptkbp:furColor Grey-brown
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Burramys
gptkbp:habitat Alpine boulder fields
Subalpine scree slopes
gptkbp:hibernates Yes
Up to 7 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mountain pygmy possum
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:length 11 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:litterSize up to 4
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nocturnal Yes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diprotodontia
gptkbp:populationEstimate Less than 2,000 individuals
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:recoveryPrograms Yes
gptkbp:reproduction Gives birth to live young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Burramys_parvus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Females larger than males
gptkbp:tailLength 13-15 cm
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Climate change
Predation by introduced species
gptkbp:weight 35-80 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Possum
gptkb:Burramyidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6