Short-eared Possum

Short-eared Possum

Taxobox
name = Short-eared PossumMSW3 Groves | pages = 49]
status = LC
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group | year = 1996 | id = 40557 | title = Trichosurus caninus | downloaded = 2007-07-29]
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Diprotodontia
familia = Phalangeridae
genus = "Trichosurus"
species = "T. caninus"
binomial = "Trichosurus caninus"
binomial_authority = (Ogilby, 1836)
synonyms =

The Short-eared Possum ("Trichosurus caninus") is a species of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family. It is endemic to Australia.

Found north of Sydney the species was once classed as a Mountain Brushtail Possum for which is its closest relative.

In the wild they can live up to 17 years of age, have a stable territory and invest a lot of energy rearing their young. [cite web | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/Science/A-tail-of-two-possums/2004/12/02/1101923267749.html | title = A tail of two possums. | publisher = Geoff Strong | accessdate = 2007-08-05]

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