Possums are in the group of mammals called marsupials, so young are born in an undeveloped state after a very short time, and make their way to their mother's pouch where they finish their development. The Striped Possum Only Occurs in North Queensland & New Guinea Even though its a conspicuous animal, the fact that the Striped Possum is a rare and shy animal makes it one of the least known possums in Australia.

In Australia, this tree-dwelling marsupial can be... 2. THE STRIPED POSSUM (Dactylopsila trivirgata) lives in a pocket of Australia, right up in the Cape York Peninsula, where it hides out in the rainforests and eucalypt woodlands, nestled on a bed of leaves in a cosy tree hollow or weaving among the branches as it snacks on flowers, fruits, and beetle larvae. Striped Possum: 10 Incredible Facts 1.

It also Occurs in lowland New Guinea. The Striped Possum is known to use its elongated fourth finger to extract wood boring... 3. It Is A Mini Insect Extractor They live almost exclusively in tropical lowland rainforest and adjacent woodlands.

Spec. Life history and behaviour The striped possum is a shy,solitary animal, venturing out at night to munch on flowers, fruits, beetle larvae and pollen.

The striped possum lives only in the upland and lowland forests of the Wet Tropics region of north Queensland from Mount Spec, near Townsville to Iron Range.

Striped possums occur in Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea, and on some nearby islands. Possums are nocturnal, which means they are active at night.

On the mainland they live just in northeastern Queensland, from the top of the Cape York Peninsula down to Mt.

In the day, they sleep in tree hollows. Possums are furry, and have long tails.