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The common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus, Greek for "false hand" and Latin for "pilgrim" or "alien") is an Australian marsupial. It lives in a variety of habitats and eats a variety of leaves of both native and introduced plants, as well as flowers, fruits and sap.
Phalangeriformes primarily eat leaves, fruit, and insects, though many are omnivorous and will eat small vertebrates or other plant material. Many phalangeriformes do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 50 mature individuals to 75,000.
The lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), also known as the lemur-like ringtail possum or the brushy-tailed ringtail, is a truly singular member of the ringtail possum group. It was once thought that they were greater gliders ( Petauroides volans ); Hemibelideus literally translates as "half-glider" ( belideus being a diminutive ...
Globally, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List [1] but is a Conservation Strategy Species in Oregon [2] and Fully Protected in California [3] The species is known by a variety of names, such as ring-tailed cat, miner's cat, civet cat, and cacomistle (or cacomixtle), though the last of these can refer to B. sumichrasti.
Slender ringtail possum or Small ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus), also known as the ringtail possum, is a genus of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. Pseudochirulus live on trees and their diet mainly consists of leaves.
False ringtail possums (Pseudochirops) are members of a genus of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. [2] It contains the following species: D'Albertis's ringtail possum, Pseudochirops albertisii; Green ringtail possum, Pseudochirops archeri; Plush-coated ringtail possum, Pseudochirops corinnae; Reclusive ringtail possum, Pseudochirops ...
Most possums conserve the functions of the epipubic bones. The exception is Trichosurus , which remarkably among marsupials has shifted the hypaxial muscles from the epipubic to the pelvis , employing a more placental -like breathing, having lost the benefits of the epipubic in regards to lung ventilation.
Two species of this nocturnal, omnivorous family occur in California. Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus; Raccoon, Procyon lotor (harvest) Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae. Two species of skunks occur in California. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis (harvest) Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis (harvest)