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*** Family Burramyidae ( pygmy possums )
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*** Family Didelphidae: opossums
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*** Family † Thylacinidae: thylacine
*** Family Dasyuridae: antechinuses, quolls, dunnarts, Tasmanian devil, and relatives
*** Family Myrmecobiidae: numbat
*** Family Thylacomyidae: bilbies
*** Family † Chaeropodidae: Pig-footed bandicoot
*** Family Peramelidae: bandicoots and allies
*** Family Notoryctidae: marsupial moles
*** Family Phascolarctidae: koala
*** Family Vombatidae: wombats
*** Family † Diprotodontidae: diprotodon
*** Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
*** Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
*** Family Tarsipedidae: honey possum
*** Family Petauridae: striped possum, Leadbeater's possum, yellow-bellied glider, sugar glider, mahogany glider, squirrel glider
*** Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and relatives
*** Family Potoroidae: potoroos, rat kangaroos, bettongs
*** Family Acrobatidae: feathertail glider and feather-tailed possum
*** Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: musky rat-kangaroo
*** Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and relatives
*** Family † Thylacoleonidae: marsupial lions
*** Family Equidae: horses and allies, seven species in one genus
*** Family Tapiridae: tapirs, four species in one genus
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*** Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
*** Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
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*** Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
*** Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
*** Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies
*** Family Phalangeridae ( brushtail possums and cuscuses )
*** Family Pseudocheiridae ( ringtailed possums, etc.
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** Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
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********** Family Cyclopedidae: pygmy anteater
Family and possums
** Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
** Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies
pygmy and possums
Banksias are heavy producers of nectar, making them an important source of food for nectivorous animals, including honeyeaters and small mammals such as rodents, antechinus, honey possums, pygmy possums, gliders and bats.
Sugar gliders, ring tail possums, and possibly eastern pygmy possums inhabit both Mirang Creek and Minda Gully.
Fauna that are commonly found within the park include bandicoots, pygmy honey possums, ring tailed possums, quenda and grey kangaroos.
Fauna such as kangaroos, bush rats, pygmy possums and short nosed bandicoots are found within the park.
To further preserve the mountain pygmy possum, a small proportion of the Perisher Blue Ski Resort, New South Wales, Australia, has been ' roped-off ' to prevent resort guests ( skiers and snowboarders ) from disturbing the possums whilst they hibernate.
It is estimated that there are only about 2000 mountain pygmy possums remaining.
The ABC program Earthbeat on July 14, 2004 heard that not every cloud has a silver lining where concerns for the health of the pygmy possums was raised.
Although there are few purely endemic species the coast is rich in wildlife including possums, Cercartetus pygmy possums, Petaurus Gliding possums, and other marsupials many of which do not spread further west than here.
The snout is short with long whiskers, and the eyes are directed forwards and surrounded by slightly darker fur, although without the conspicuous black rings seen on other pygmy possums.
Tasmanian pygmy possums are omnivorous, feeding on insects, spiders, small lizards, nectar, and pollen, the latter two primarily coming from Banksia and eucalypts.
During cold weather, especially below about, Tasmanian pygmy possums have the ability to enter torpor.
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