Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula Pouch Embryo New Zealand
Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula Pouch Embryo New Zealand Native to Eastern Australia Introduced to New Zealand Most populations have a major autumn and a minor spring breeding season A single young is born 17 18 days after copulation and spends 4 5 months in the well developed pouch attached to one of 2 teats A further 1 2 months are spent sucking and riding on the mother s back before weaning is completed
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