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It's relatively common for people to upload sightings which may actually contain multiple species.E.g. photos of a plant that may also have captured an insect on one of the leaves OR a photo containin...


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Hi Baronia, thanks for your sighting. It looks like the location information you provided is incorrect. This can occur if the GPS sensor in your device was having a bad day. Please review and update the location of this record when you get a chance.... PLEASE CHECK ALL YOUR SIGHTINGS FROM THIS LOCATION FOR LOCATION ERRORS.

Trichosurus cunninghami
Yesterday
Hi Baronia, thanks for your sighting. It looks like the location information you provided is incorrect, that is in town rather than the bush. This can occur if the GPS sensor in your device was having a bad day. Please review and update the location of this record when you get a chance.

Cercartetus nanus
DonFletcher wrote:
8 Jun 2025
No more responses so I verified it as BTP. Many thanks for the link @MartinPredavec

Trichosurus vulpecula
7 Jun 2025
I agree with @DonFletcher - it sounds like a Brushtail Possum. Have a listen at https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/common-brushtail-possum/?srsltid=AfmBOoqmM4d5Zb3Ve0K_dUXau_o-cap3CBHsUAWprxcybcxx3YPLhba7

Trichosurus vulpecula
DonFletcher wrote:
6 Jun 2025
Hi @Frecko, I'm not good with sounds and I don't really know what this is but to me it sounds a bit like like a Brush Tailed Possum. Maybe other mammal moderators will chip in with their opinions.

Trichosurus vulpecula
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