Least ConcernWestern Gray Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
One of the 3 possums on WAnimals
Mammals · Diprotodontia · Tarsipedidae
Tarsipes rostratus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The honey possum, or noolbenger, is a tiny marsupial and unique in the world: it is the only non-flying mammal that feeds exclusively on nectar and pollen. It lives in the heathland of south-western Australia, where it depends on the staggered flowering of banksias, dryandras and other Proteaceae throughout the year. It has an elongated snout, a tongue with a brush-like tip and teeth reduced to pegs, because it has no need to chew.
Weight
7 g – 16 g
Size
6.5 cm – 9 cm
Life expectancy
2 years
Diet
Nectarivore
Feeds mainly on flower nectar.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Tarsipes rostratus
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Honey Possum — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about honey possum.
