Chapter
Australian Possums
10:38 - 15:06 (04:28)
Australian possums are highly food motivated, leading to their adaptation to urban and farming environments as a source of sustenance.
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Australia has "bushtail possums", which are adorable tree-dwelling marsupials, and the US has the "Virginia possum", which spends most of its time on the ground and sometimes climbs trees.
10:38 - 11:25 (00:47)
Possums
Summary
Australia has "bushtail possums", which are adorable tree-dwelling marsupials, and the US has the "Virginia possum", which spends most of its time on the ground and sometimes climbs trees.
ChapterAustralian Possums
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The word possum actually comes from an Algonquin word meaning white beast or white dog, and the confusion between North American possums and Australian possums came from a European naturalist in the 1750s who mistakenly identified an Australian marsupial as the same species as North American possums.
11:25 - 13:06 (01:40)
Possums
Summary
The word possum actually comes from an Algonquin word meaning white beast or white dog, and the confusion between North American possums and Australian possums came from a European naturalist in the 1750s who mistakenly identified an Australian marsupial as the same species as North American possums.
ChapterAustralian Possums
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Possums are becoming more common in urban areas due to their food-motivated nature and adaptability to different environments.
13:06 - 15:06 (02:00)
Possums
Summary
Possums are becoming more common in urban areas due to their food-motivated nature and adaptability to different environments.