Common ringtail possum
Commonly found in forests, woodlands and leafy gardens across eastern NSW, the Australian ringtail possum is a tree-dwelling marsupial. With a powerful tail perfectly adapted to grasp objects, it forages in trees for eucalypt leaves, flowers and fruit.
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One of the more common nocturnal Australian animals, the ringtail possum occurs throughout eastern Australia and can be found in forests and gardens across eastern NSW. This tree-dwelling marsupial has powerful claws that help it cling to branches as it searches for gum leaves, flowers and fruits.
The ringtail possum has a long prehensile tail which has a bare patch - to help it grasp branches - and a distinctive white tip. These Australian native animals sleep during the day in spherical nests lined with moss, shredded bark and grasses. Family groups may build and occupy communal nests within close range of each other and they become attached to these sites.
Animal facts
- Common name
- Ringtail possum
- Scientific name
- Pseudocheirus peregrinus
- Conservation status in NSW
- Protected
Parks in which this animal is found
- Abercrombie River National Park
- Barrington Tops National Park
- Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park
- Border Ranges National Park
- Cattai National Park
- Dorrigo National Park
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Guula Ngurra National Park
- High Plains area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Horton Falls National Park
- Khancoban area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Killalea Regional Park
- Lower Grose Valley area in Blue Mountains National Park
- Malabar Headland National Park
- Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area
- Mount Jerusalem National Park
- Murray Valley Regional Park
- Murrumbidgee Valley National Park
- Thredbo-Perisher area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Tumut area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Washpool National Park
- Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve
- Yanga National Park