* There are over 70 million possums in New Zealand, which means there are over 17 possums per person in New Zealand!
* They are not native in New Zealand, but they are native AND protected in Australia!
* Possums were introduced in 1837 from Australia for their fur. But it was later until 1946 when people started to realise that they became a problem to NZ.
* Possums literally eat a tree to it's death!
* Possums give birth to a baby every year!
* Possums are spread out all over New Zealand, all living in 90% of NZ land.
* They eat up the tree's leaves until their 'bones' show.
* The pests wake up at around dusk, just before night and spend the next few hours chatting with other possums and eating.
* Baby possums ride on their mother's back at 3 months old, drinking milk and maybe some bits of their mother's food.
* Possums eat a W I D E variety of food.
* Trees are a possum's home.
* When possums see a bright light in the dark, they become 'hypnotised' because they are attracted to it and the possum is immobile and ignores what it is happening around it. This is the best to cath a possum. This is why alot of possums get hit by cars!
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* Possums are spread out all over New Zealand, all living in 90% of NZ land.
* They eat up the tree's leaves until their 'bones' show.
* The pests wake up at around dusk, just before night and spend the next few hours chatting with other possums and eating.
* Baby possums ride on their mother's back at 3 months old, drinking milk and maybe some bits of their mother's food.
* Possums eat a W I D E variety of food.
* Trees are a possum's home.
* When possums see a bright light in the dark, they become 'hypnotised' because they are attracted to it and the possum is immobile and ignores what it is happening around it. This is the best to cath a possum. This is why alot of possums get hit by cars!
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