also known as little pygmy possums, are tiny tree-dwelling marsupials that might be mistaken for rodents. The large-eared, long-tailed critters grow no longer than 5 to 6 centimeters, or about 2 ...

Seldom seen, the long-tailed pygmy-possum has a 15cm tail extending from its 10cm body andfeeds on nectar of the bumpy satin ash. During the day it sleeps in a spherical nest of leaves. This tiny ...

Ranging in lengths between 2 and 4 inches, pygmy possums weigh 10 to 45 grams ... is about 2 and a half inches long, with a 1-inch-long tail. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and lives ...

A mix of sheepish and startled, the western pygmy possum measures no more than 8cm long - excluding its tail - and weighs only a few grams. The possum, which is endemic to the south-west corner of ...

With a body growing to just 7.7cm long, plus an 8cm-long tail, western pygmy possums might be pretty tiny, but they’re actually one of the largest pygmy possums in the world. Members of the pygmy ...

ensuring these iconic marsupials have the best chance of long-term survival," she said. Broome is a threatened species officer with the NSW Department of Environment. Her pygmy possum count was ...

The population of mountain pygmy possums in ... It has been a long journey, but as the environment recovers after the natural disasters, so does the possum population. Linda Broome, a threatened ...