DSC_6856 Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) eating pohutukawa, this introduced pest species is a selective feeder and a significant threat to our native Metrosideros species *6/18
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 *
IMG_8678 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. Otago Peninsula *
