Lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)

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Lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), in a tree. Note parasitic ticks around the edges of its ears. Atherton Tableland, North Queensland, Australia

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Size: 3425px × 2806px
Location: Atherton Tableland, North Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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