New Zealand Mammals

DSC_5006 Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) short horizontal bark biting on tree bark are most likely to be possum. Possums chew bark as a way to mark territory and they often use the same tree year after year. You should be able to see two parallel lines with a narrow higher strip in between (left by incisor teeth). If the incisor marks are wider then 5mm it is most likely a possum. Peel Forest *

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DSC_5006 Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) short horizontal bark biting on tree bark are most likely to be possum. Possums chew bark as a way to mark territory and they often use the same tree year after year. You should be able to see two parallel lines with a narrow higher strip in between (left by incisor teeth). If the incisor marks are wider then 5mm it is most likely a possum. Peel Forest *