Surprised Baby Possum Woken Up

Baby Possum Surprised Woken Up | I Woke Up A Baby Possum In My Cupboard | Baby Possum Woken Up | Possum pet | Baby Possum | woke up a baby possum | cute baby possum | Cute Animals Australia | Animal rescue videos SUBSCRIBE;/SteveMack [& CLICK BELL!] Brushtail Possum With Her Baby On It's Back;/watch/0CJt76-YTobYt BrushTail Possum Eating Live Behind The Scenes (3 Camera Shoot);/watch/grdcmhY5s3X5c Feeding Baby BrushTail Possum By Hand;/watch/8ZXCVwxzZJFzC Possum Feeding In The Rain LIVESTREAM;/watch/wejLaT6dYYRdL I surprised this baby possum (AND MYSELF!) when I opened the cupboard! Yes IT IS ALIVE, and it winked at me. What a cutie! It's very hot here in Australia, yet the cute baby possum still chose to sleep in the very hot garage! - Only a few feet away from his mum :-) The common ringtail possum is an Australian marsupial. It lives in a variety of habitats and eats a variety of leaves of both native and introduced plants, as well as flowers, fruits and sap. This possum also consumes a special type of faeces that is produced during the daytime when it is resting in a nest. Description The common ringtail possum weighs between 550 and 1100 g and is approximately 30–35 cm long when grown (excluding the tail, which is roughly the same length again). It has grey or black fur with white patches behind the eyes and usually a cream coloured belly. It has a long prehensile tail which normally displays a distinctive white tip over 25% of its length. The back feet are syndactyl which helps it to climb. Distribution and habitat The common ringtail possum ranges on the east coast of Australia, as well as Tasmania and a part of southwestern Australia. They generally live in temperate and tropical environments and are rare in drier environments. Ringtail possums prefer forests of dense brush, particularly eucalyptus forests. The common ringtail possum and its relatives occupy a range of niches similar to those of lemurs, monkeys, squirrels, and bushbabies in similar forests on other continents. It is less prolific and less widespread than the common brushtail possum. Behaviour The common ringtail possum is nocturnal and well adapted to arboreal life. It relies on its prehensile tail and rarely descends to the ground. When foraging, ringtail possums prefer young leaves over old ones. What distinguishes the digestive system of the common ringtail possum from that of the koala and the greater glider is the caecal content transfers directly back to the stomach. Because of this, the ringtail possum is able to gain more protein. This is also done by lagomorphs like rabbits and pikas. Nesting Common ringtail possums live a gregarious lifestyle which centres on their communal nests, also called dreys. Ringtail possums build nests from tree branches and occasionally use tree hollows. A communal nest is made up of an adult female and an adult male, their dependant offspring and immature offspring of the previous year. A group of ringtail possums may build several dreys at different sites. Reproduction and growth As a marsupial, the common ringtail possum carries its young in a pouch, where it develops. Depending on the area, the mating season can take place anywhere between April and December. The majority of the young are born between May and July. The oestrous cycle of ringtail possum lasts 28 days. It is both polyoestrous and polyovular. If a female prematurely loses her litter, she can return to oestrous and produce a second litter in October as a replacement if conditions are right. The average litter is two, although there are very occasionally triplets. Common ringtail possum young tend to grow relatively slowly due to dilute milk with low lipid levels that is provided to the young. As with other marsupials, the common ringtail possum's milk changes through lactation. During the second phase of lactation, more solid foods are eaten, especially when the young first emerges from the pouch. During this time, the concentration of carbohydrates fall, while those of proteins and lipids reach their highest. The long lactation of the ringtail possums may give the young more time to learn skills in the communal nest as well as to climb and forage in the trees. CHECK OUT THESE PLAYLISTS! Pets & Animal Friends,/playlist/PLzyvMrK6TMPMgXBqHCQwzyVmJ_wBFUPkN VLOGS;/playlist/PLzyvMrK6TMPP-Jp5ypvBt2yY4UIouCgyY CONNECT WITH ME: * https://www.instagram.com/stevemackactor * https://twitter.com/actor_mack * https://stevemackactor.tumblr.com/ * PODCASTS;https://anchor.fm/steve-mack48 YOUTUBE CERTIFIED EXPERT Contact;steve@stevenmack.com.au (C) Steve Mack - All Rights Reserved - THIS VIDEO IS NOT SUBJECT TO 'FAIR USE' : PRIOR PERMISSION MUST BE GRANTED FROM COPYRIGHT OWNER STEVE MACK BEFORE USING ANY FOOTAGE OR AUDIO

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