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Common brushtail possum

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Common brushtail possum

Common brushtail possum

The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) was introduced from Australia to New Zealand, where it has become invasive and a major agricultural and conservation pest. (In Māori it is called paihamu, a transliteration of "possum".)

Source: Wikipedia