Zoology- Burramyidae (pygmy possums)

Family Burramyidae
There are five species of pygmy possums found in Australia and New Guinea.
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Burramys (mountain pygmy possum)

Mountain Pygmy Possum
The mountain pygmy possum is the largest of the pygmy possums.
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
The mountain pygmy possum is nocturnal; during the day it sleeps curled up in a ball to conserve heat.
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
The mountain pygmy possum was only known from fossil records until it was discovered in the Australian Alps in 1966.
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
The mountain pygmy possum has a mouse-like body covered in thick grayish fur.
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
The mountain pygmy-possum hibernates under the snow in winter.
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Cercartetus (pygmy possums)

Little Pygmy Possum
The little pygmy possum is also known as the Tasmanian pygmy possum. It is found on the island of Tasmania and on the on the mainland of Australia at the border between south-eastern South Australia and northwestern Victoria.
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Little Pygmy Possum
At between 2-3 inches in length, not including its tail, the little pygmy possum is the smallest of all possum species.
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Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
The long-tailed pygmy possum is found in temperate rainforests in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
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Western Pygmy Possum
The western pygmy possum is found in southwestern, southern, and southeastern Australia.
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Western Pygmy Possum
The western pygmy possum is nocturnal. During the day it is found in leaf-lined tree hollows, grass trees, and old birds' nests.
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