The Leadbeater's Possum can fit in the palm of your hand, and it has been presumed extinct twice. Now a new population has ...

Hello, possum! Thought to be extinct in NSW, a Leadbeater’s possum has been discovered in Kosciuszko National Park.

Leadbeater's possum also needs smaller trees for feeding and movement. Surveys across the historical range of the species in Victoria since 2017 have failed to find any other hidden populations.

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Leadbeater’s possums, for instance, need old-growth trees with holes for denning and breeding, as well as smaller trees that provide cover as they move around in search of insects, ...

The Leadbeater’s possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri), which weighs just 100–160g, is impossibly cute with dark, protuberant eyes and a small, fluffy body. It’s little wonder it’s Victoria’s faunal ...

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...

Leadbeater’s possums weigh just over 4 ounces and “live mostly in wet eucalypt forests in tree hollows as breeding pairs and family groups, ...

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...