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1. Why are possums a declared pest in New Zealand and protected in Australia?
2. How are possums controlled in New Zealand?
3. What useful purpose do possums serve in New Zealand?
4. There are about 70 species of possum native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. What is the most common species of these arboreal marsupials in Australia? Hint: It may need a comb.
5. Which suborder of the order Diprotodontia do the Australian marsupial possums belong to? Hint: think of fingers.
6. What type of possum is an omnivore (eating everything it can get its little paws on)?
7. Why do possums move into urban areas?
8. If a possum takes up residence in your roof or ceiling space, and is making a mess, what do you do?
9. At what time of the day are possums active?
10. After mating, it takes 18 days for a baby possum to develop enough to be able to crawl into its mother's pouch (where it will spend up to five months growing to full size). What is a baby possum called?
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