* The possums eat approximately 20,000 tonnes of leaves, berries and fruit every night, that's equal to 4,000 truckloads!
* These possums have no animal predators.
* They are a problem to NZ plants, animals, birds, bats, insects and any other New Zealand wildlife.
* Some of the trees possums LOVE to eat is Pohutukawa, Kohekohe, Rata, Totara and Kowhai.
* Possums are know to spread fatal diseases.
* The brushtail possum is doing all the damage, so don't blame other possums.
* THE POSSUM IS THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING ANIMAL IN NZ.
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