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possumor phalangerAny of several species (family Phalangeridae) of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials of Australia and New Guinea. They are 22–50 in. (55–125 cm) long, including the long prehensile tail, and have woolly fur. All species eat fruits, leaves, and blossoms; some also eat insects and small vertebrates. Possums grasp branches with their hind feet. Most species bear their young in tree hollows and unused birds' nests; a few build leafy nests. Several species are endangered because of predation, fur trapping, or habitat loss, but the common brush-tailed possum is considered a pest. See also opossum. possum 1. an informal name for opossum 2. Austral. and NZ any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family Phalangeridae How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She even sleeps hanging upside down by her tail from a tree and pals around with two crazy possums (Seann William Scott, Josh Peck). Boringsville," declares twelve-year-old Rain when she and her mother move to the country, but rural life turns out to be quite interesting: possums in the attic, a platypus sighting, "phenomenally bright" Daniel next door, their rundown but cozy house. Along the work's roughly rectangular perimeter, silhouettes of wild animals--a bear, accompanied by mountain lions and coyotes--face cutouts of a bull (cattle ranches once covered large parts of the Bay Area) and urban creatures such as possums and raccoons. |
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