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Giffney, R. A., T. Russell, and J. L. Kohen. "Age of road-killed common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) in an urban environment." Australian Mammalogy 31, no. 2 (2009): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am09016.

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Road-associated mortality has been identified as having major ecological effects on small, fragmented and declining populations. Both the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) appear to be in decline in some regions across their natural ranges. Urban populations may be an exception; however, little is known of their population ecology. This study investigates age trends in a subset of road-killed brushtail and ringtail possums collected along eight northern Sydney roads between March 2004 and March 2006. From a total of 591 record

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Russell, Tracey C., Catherine A. Herbert, and James L. Kohen. "High possum mortality on urban roads: implications for the population viability of the common brushtail and the common ringtail possum." Australian Journal of Zoology 57, no. 6 (2009): 391. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo09079.

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Animal–vehicle collisions impact wildlife populations and in the northern suburbs of Sydney, both the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and the common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) are killed in large numbers. Over a two-year period almost 600 road-killed possums were observed from 217 road surveys covering over 7800 km, equating to 5.45 possums per week over the 36-km study area. Surveys were conducted along roads where the environment ranged from low-rise suburban to continuous sclerophyll forest. Significantly more ringtail possums were observed as road-kill, outn

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Harper, Michael J. "Home range and den use of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban forest remnants." Wildlife Research 32, no. 8 (2005): 681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr04072.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is an arboreal marsupial that has adapted well to urban landscapes. Fifteen adult possums (12 female, 3 male) caught in small patches of indigenous vegetation (remnants) in the south-east of metropolitan Melbourne were radio-tracked over a three-month period to investigate nocturnal behaviour and den use. Minimum convex polygon (100%) home-range estimates of both female (1.02 ± 0.28 ha) and male (1.19 ± 0.33 ha) urban brushtail possums trapped in urban forest remnants appear to be smaller than those previously reported for urban brushtail pos

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Isaac, JL. "Possums: The Brushtails, Ringtails and Greater Glider. Anne Kerle. A Review by Joanne L Isaac." Australian Mammalogy 24, no. 2 (2002): 249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am02249.

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DESPITE their almost ubiquitous presence across Australia, contemporary research on the biology, ecology and conservation status of the so-called 'common' possums is scant and inadequate. The majority of possum studies have been a result of the huge research effort in New Zealand to control and eradicate the common brushtail possum, a notorious introduced pest, and have concentrated primarily upon reproductive physiology. The conspicuous lack of ecological data on the larger possums across their native Australian range is particularly disturbing since evidence suggests that a number of these s

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Chen, Yuqing, Bruce Doran, Sharyn Sinclair-Hannocks, John Mangos, and Philip Gibbons. "Building selection by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Wildlife Research 47, no. 2 (2020): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr19106.

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Abstract ContextThe common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a protected native species in Australia that can access buildings in urban areas and cause considerable damage or disruption to building occupants. Although several strategies to discourage this species from entering buildings have been recommended, few have been evaluated empirically. AimsOur study aims to analyse how landscaping and building construction influence occupancy of buildings by the common brushtail possum. MethodsWe collated reports of possums occupying 134 buildings over 12 years on the campus of The Australi

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Harper, Michael J., Michael A. McCarthy, and Rodney van der Ree. "The use of nest boxes in urban natural vegetation remnants by vertebrate fauna." Wildlife Research 32, no. 6 (2005): 509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr04106.

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Nest boxes are routinely installed as a substitute for natural tree hollows to provide den and nest sites for a range of hollow-utilising fauna. We installed 120 nest boxes in 20 patches of indigenous vegetation (remnants) across the urban/suburban landscape of Melbourne, south-eastern Australia, and investigated their use by indigenous and exotic vertebrate species over a period of 12 months. Nest-box use was dominated by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), the common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) and the common myna (Acridotheres tristis), an aggressive introduc

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Eymann, J., C. A. Herbert, and D. W. Cooper. ". Management issues of urban common brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula: a loved or hated neighbour." Australian Mammalogy 28, no. 2 (2006): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am06025.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) has readily adapted to the expanding urban settings of its native Australian environment. This has lead to conflict with humans due to T.�vulpecula?s seemingly bold behaviour in suburbia. Current management strategies encourage people to live harmoniously with possums. However, despite the cooperation of many residents, some object to this policy and illegally remove T.�vulpecula from their properties. Wildlife managers are seeking alternative management options that aim to reduce conflict with people. These include fertility control methods

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Eymann, Jutta, Catherine A. Herbert, Brian P. Thomson, Tim E. Trigg, Desmond W. Cooper, and Douglas C. Eckery. "Effects of deslorelin implants on reproduction in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 19, no. 8 (2007): 899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rd07046.

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The present study investigated the effects of slow-release implants containing the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist deslorelin on reproduction in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Captive female brushtail possums were assigned to control (placebo implant), low dose (4.7 mg deslorelin) or high dose (9.4 mg deslorelin) groups; males were assigned to control or high dose (9.4 mg deslorelin) groups. The acute effects of deslorelin treatment at the level of the pituitary gland were similar between the two sexes, where a transient rise in luteinising hormone concentr

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Baillie, Gregory J., and Richard J. Wilkins. "Endogenous Type D Retrovirus in a Marsupial, the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Journal of Virology 75, no. 5 (2001): 2499–507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.75.5.2499-2507.2001.

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ABSTRACT We have sequenced and characterized an endogenous type D retrovirus, which we have named TvERV(D), from the genome of an Australian marsupial, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Intact TvERV(D) gag, pro, pol, andenv open reading frames were detected in the possum genome. TvERV(D) was classified as a type D retrovirus, most closely related to those of Old World monkeys, New World monkeys, and mice, based on phylogenetic analyses and genetic organization. Approximately 30 TvERV(D) proviruses are present in the genomes of possums, as detected by Southern hybridization.

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McLean, S. "Scent glands of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." New Zealand Journal of Zoology 41, no. 3 (2014): 193–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2014.899506.

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Emami-Khoyi, Arsalan, Shilpa Pradeep Parbhu, James G. Ross, et al. "De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation of Liver and Brain Tissues of Common Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand: Transcriptome Diversity after Decades of Population Control." Genes 11, no. 4 (2020): 436. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes11040436.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), introduced from Australia in the mid-nineteenth century, is an invasive species in New Zealand where it is widespread and forms the largest self-sustained reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) among wild populations. Conservation and agricultural authorities regularly apply a series of population control measures to suppress brushtail possum populations. The evolutionary consequence of more than half a century of intensive population control operations on the species’ genomic diversity and population structure is hindered by

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Hufschmid, J., K. A. Handasyde, and I. Beveridge. "The role of host and environmental factors in the epidemiology of rumpwear in brushtail possums." Australian Journal of Zoology 58, no. 4 (2010): 250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo10030.

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Rumpwear is a common, but poorly defined and understood disease of brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.) in Australia and New Zealand, resulting in varying degrees of fur loss. Populations of Trichosurus cunninghami (mountain brushtail possum) and T. vulpecula (common brushtail possum) were studied over two years at Boho South (Victoria), to describe the disease, investigate its prevalence and explore its epidemiology. The main type of lesion observed was coat damage in the lumbo-sacral region, and increased severity of rumpwear was related to decreased coat length and increased hair breakage.

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Mella, Valentina S. A., Jordan Krucler, Lakshmi Sunderasan, et al. "Effective field-based methods to quantify personality in brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Wildlife Research 43, no. 4 (2016): 332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr15216.

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Context There is growing recognition of the importance of animal personality in wildlife ecology and management. Individuals that differ consistently in their behaviours from others of the same population are considered to exhibit different personalities. Personality can be easily quantified with repeat tests on animals held in captivity. However, captive-based tests may not always be possible for logistical reasons and tests conducted in captivity can alter naturally occurring behaviours. Development of methods to assess personality in the field over short-term capture is an important alterna

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Sangster, C. R. "Multisystemic Listeriosis in a Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and Two Common Ringtail Possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)." Veterinary Pathology 53, no. 3 (2015): 677–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300985815594851.

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Anderson, Hannah, Leonie E. Valentine, Giles E. St J. Hardy, and Patricia A. Fleming. "Relationship between the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) tree decline in Western Australia." Australian Mammalogy 42, no. 1 (2020): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am18019.

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Forest canopy loss due to plant pathogens, insect or abiotic factors significantly alters habitat and resource availability for animals, which has flow-on effects for whole ecosystems. The tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) has been in decline throughout its geographic range; this is likely associated with watertable and salinity changes, although a plant pathogen (Phytophthora multivora) has also been implicated. We examined the relative abundance of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) across 12 sites (each 0.72 ha) selected on the basis of the health of dominant tuart trees (six ‘

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Loxley, Grace M., David O. Hooks, Aristotelis Antonopoulos, et al. "Vulpeculin: a novel and abundant lipocalin in the urine of the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula." Open Biology 10, no. 10 (2020): 200218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsob.200218.

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Lipocalins are a family of secreted proteins. They are capable of binding small lipophilic compounds and have been extensively studied for their role in chemosignalling in rodent urine. Urine of the common brushtail possum ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) contains a prominent glycoprotein of 20 kDa, expressed in both sexes. We have isolated this protein and determined its primary sequence by mass spectrometry, including the use of metabolic labelling to resolve the leucine/isoleucine isobaric ambiguity. The protein sequence was identified as a lipocalin, and phylogenetic analysis grouped the protein

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Jolly, SE, RJ Henderson, C. Frampton, and CT Eason. "Cholecalciferol Toxicity and Its Enhancement by Calcium Carbonate in the Common Brushtail Possum." Wildlife Research 22, no. 5 (1995): 579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9950579.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), an introduced pest in New Zealand, is susceptible to cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), which is marketed as a rodenticide in many countries. To evaluate cholecalciferol for possum control we offered 242 caged adult possums cereal pellets containing cholecalciferol on its own or with calcium carbonate. Mortality was recorded for two weeks after presentation. For cholecalciferol on its own the LD50 was 16.8 mg kg-1 (95% confidence interval 11.6-21.9 mg kg-1), but the addition of calcium carbonate reduced this to 9.8 mg kg-1 (95% confidence interva

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Caley, P., N. J. Spencer, R. A. Cole, and M. G. Efford. "The effect of manipulating population density on the probability of den-sharing among common brushtail possums, and the implications for transmission of bovine tuberculosis." Wildlife Research 25, no. 4 (1998): 383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr97029.

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Common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) act as a reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in New Zealand and the simultaneous sharing of dens may result in the transmission of Tb between possums. The effect of manipulating population density on the per capita probability of simultaneous den-sharing among possums was investigated at a site near Dunedin, New Zealand. Den characteristics that could affect the probability of simultaneous sharing were also investigated, though none were found to be significant. The daily probability of a possum sharing a den was estimated to

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Wallis, I. R., M. L. Watson, and W. J. Foley. "Secondary metabolites in Eucalyptus melliodora: field distribution and laboratory feeding choices by a generalist herbivore, the common brushtail possum." Australian Journal of Zoology 50, no. 5 (2002): 507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo02029.

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We studied the influence of a group of plant secondary compounds, the sideroxylonals, on feeding by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a generalist herbivore. Possums were offered synthetic diets either with or without sideroxylonals or, in separate experiments, foliage from 28 individual Eucalyptus melliodora trees. Possums ate less of the synthetic diet at sideroxylonal concentrations of 4 and 7 mg g–1 when offered a choice or no choice, respectively. Possums fed foliage in no-choice protocols ate 12–61 g of dry matter per day. Sideroxylonal concentration was an essential d

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Cowan, PE, DK Blackmore, and RB Marshall. "Leptospiral Infection in Common Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus Vulpecula) From Lowland Podocarp/Mixed Hardwood Forest in New Zealand." Wildlife Research 18, no. 6 (1991): 719. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9910719.

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A survey of 261 common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) from New Zealand lowland podocarp/mixed hardwood forest showed 34% of possums with antibodies to Leptospira interrogans serovar balcanica, 35% with antibodies to serovar hardjo, and isolation of balcanica leptospires from 23% of kidney cultures. One possum showed a titre to serovar ballum, leptospires of which were subsequently isolated in culture. Seroprevalences and isolation rates were similar in mature males and females, and increased with age. Sexually immature possums were rarely infected, but recently matured animals had s

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McDowell, A., J. J. Nicoll, B. J. McLeod, I. G. Tucker, and N. M. Davies. "Gastrointestinal transit in the common brushtail possum measured by gamma scintigraphy." International Journal of Pharmaceutics 302, no. 1-2 (2005): 125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.06.026.

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Hill, Nichola J., Elizabeth M. Deane, and Michelle L. Power. "Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium Isolates from Common Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) Adapted to Urban Settings." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74, no. 17 (2008): 5549–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00809-08.

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ABSTRACT The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is one of the most abundant native marsupials in urban Australia, having successfully adapted to utilize anthropogenic resources. The habituation of possums to food and shelter available in human settlements has facilitated interaction with people, pets, and zoo animals, increasing the potential for transmission of zoonotic Cryptosporidium pathogens. This study sought to examine the identity and prevalence of Cryptosporidium species occurring in possums adapted to urban settings compared to possums inhabiting remote woodlands far fro

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Ball, Stephen J., David Ramsey, Graham Nugent, Bruce Warburton, and Murray Efford. "A method for estimating wildlife detection probabilities in relation to home-range use: insights from a field study on the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Wildlife Research 32, no. 3 (2005): 217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr03125.

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Using field data from brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), we present a method for modelling wildlife detection probabilities. Whereas detection functions typically (e.g. for distance sampling) describe the probability of direct human observations of animal subjects, we adapted this approach for cryptic species where observation depends on animals being caught in traps. Specifically, we characterised the probability of individual brushtail possums being caught by leg-hold traps in an area of farmland and native forest in New Zealand. Detection probability was defined as the per-individua

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Cawthen, Lisa, and Sarah Munks. "The use of hollow-bearing trees retained in multi-aged regenerating production forest by the Tasmanian common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula fuliginosus)." Wildlife Research 38, no. 8 (2011): 687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr10125.

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Context Hollow-bearing trees are frequently retained in timber-production areas as part of measures to mitigate against the impacts of forest harvesting on fauna, yet few studies have investigated the effectiveness of such measures. Such studies are essential for adaptive forest management. Aims The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of hollow-bearing trees retained in harvested and unharvested forest as den sites by the Tasmanian common brushtail possum. In particular, we examined the distribution and types of hollow-bearing trees used as den sites and whether or not their

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Gemmell, R. T. "Breeding Biology of Brushtail Possums Trichosurus vulpecula (Marsupialia, Phalangeridae) in Captivity." Australian Mammalogy 18, no. 1 (1995): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am95001.

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The brushtail possum is a common arboreal marsupial that is well adapted to the Australian urban environment and to rearing in captivity. Data obtained from 100 female possums housed in a semi-captive colony over a 7 year period demonstrate the reproductive capability of this marsupial. The main breeding season is from March to June with a declining number of births occurring from July to October. The possums gave birth to 259 single young and one set of twins. The range of the lactation period was from 177 to 200 days with the birth of the subsequent young occurring at 188.4 ± 4.1 days post p

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Jolly, SE, GA Morriss, S. Scobie, and PE Cowan. "Composition of Milk of the Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus Vulpecula (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae): Concentrations of Elements." Australian Journal of Zoology 44, no. 5 (1996): 479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9960479.

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The concentrations of 11 elements (calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, sulphur and zinc) were measured in milk samples collected from 193 lactating brushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, at all stages of lactation. Most elements showed patterns of change during lactation similar to those of other marsupials. The most marked changes occurred at about 80-120 days, when the growth rate of the pouch young increased and developmental changes took place, such as eye opening and fur growth. Compared with eutherians, copper and iron concentrations

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Crowe, Olivia, and Ian D. Hume. "Morphology and Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Australian Folivorous Possums." Australian Journal of Zoology 45, no. 4 (1997): 357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo97004.

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Museum specimens of seven Australian Pseudocheiridae (ringtail possums and greater glider) and six Australian Phalangeridae (brushtail possums and cuscuses) were examined to assess the extent of possible differences in gastrointestinal tract morphology and function within and between these two families of Australian folivorous possums. Although there were no differences between the two families in gut segment lengths, the Pseudocheiridae had less relative tissue mass in the small intestine (P < 0·05) and greater relative tissue mass in the caecum (P < 0·05) than the Phalangeridae. Total

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Yom-Tov, Y., W. O. Green, and J. D. Coleman. "Morphological trends in the Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, in New Zealand." Journal of Zoology 208, no. 4 (2009): 583–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1986.tb01525.x.

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Snipes, R. L., and F. N. Carrick. "Morphometric parameters of the intestines of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Mammalian Biology 68, no. 3 (2003): 174–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/1616-5047-00079.

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CLARK, P., and CL SWENSON. "Cytochemical staining characteristics of leukocytes of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Australian Veterinary Journal 77, no. 9 (1999): 605–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb13201.x.

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Urashima, Tadasu, Saori Fujita, Kenji Fukuda, et al. "Chemical characterization of milk oligosaccharides of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Glycoconjugate Journal 31, no. 5 (2014): 387–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10719-014-9533-y.

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TAYLOR, A. C., and D. W. COOPER. "Microsatellite markers for the Phalangerid marsupial, the common brushtail possum(Trichosurus vulpecula)." Molecular Ecology 7, no. 12 (1998): 1780–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00517.x.

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Vlahos, Lisa M., Ben Knott, Krisztina Valter, and Jan M. Hemmi. "Photoreceptor topography and spectral sensitivity in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Journal of Comparative Neurology 522, no. 15 (2014): 3423–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cne.23610.

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Ramsey, Dave, Murray Efford, Phil Cowan, and Jim Coleman. "Factors influencing annual variation in breeding by common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand." Wildlife Research 29, no. 1 (2002): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr00074.

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We assembled data on annual variation in breeding rates of brushtail possums from four long-term studies in the lower North Island of New Zealand, three of which spanned more than 20 years. In each study, more than 80% of adult females bred in most years. The major exception was in 1996, when breeding failed synchronously at sites separated by up to 122 km. The overall breeding rate in 1996 at these sites was 28% (n = 201). Other instances of low breeding rate (<70%) occurred asynchronously at particular sites. We analysed variation in breeding rates to determine the contributions to annual

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Cowan, Phil. "Variability in the seasonality of breeding by the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula: its possible causes and management implications." Australian Mammalogy 36, no. 2 (2014): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am14017.

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Across its native range in Australia and its introduced range in New Zealand the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, demonstrates significant flexibility in reproduction from breeding once a year in autumn, breeding in both autumn and spring, or breeding year round. Understanding variation in the seasonality of breeding has relevance to the management of possum populations for both management as a pest and their conservation. The success of possums as a colonising species in New Zealand has been attributed in part to their flexible breeding behaviour. Review of available evidence s

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Day, T. D., and C. E. O'Connor. "Behavioural Adaptation of Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus Vulpecula) to Captivity." Animal Welfare 9, no. 4 (2000): 413–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0962728600022995.

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AbstractBrushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, are New Zealand's most serious vertebrate pest, facilitating the spread of bovine tuberculosis to livestock, and causing severe damage to native flora and fauna. Possum control has become a national research priority, involving the use of large numbers of captive possums. Successful adaptation of these animals to captivity is important for the welfare of the possums and for the validity of experimental results. The objective of this study was to determine, by behavioural means, the time individually caged possums required for adaptation to capt

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Russell, Tracey C., Catherine A. Herbert, James L. Kohen, and Des Cooper. "The incidence of road-killed possums in the Ku-ring-gai area of Sydney." Australian Journal of Zoology 61, no. 1 (2013): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo12118.

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The spatial and temporal incidence of possum mortality on roads was monitored in Sydney’s northern suburbs over a two-year period. In total, 217 road surveys were completed, equating to over 17 000 km travelled. Almost 600 possums were observed as road-kill, with common ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) encountered in 87% of surveys and almost three times as often as common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) (encountered in 52% of surveys). Roads were classified into three categories based on adjacent landscape attributes, with the road-side environment ranging from suburban h

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Eymann, Jutta, Lee D. Smythe, Meegan L. Symonds, et al. "Leptospirosis Serology in the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) from Urban Sydney, Australia." Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43, no. 3 (2007): 492–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.492.

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Calvert, Susan J., Robert A. B. Holland, and Robert T. Gemmell. "Respiratory Properties of the Neonatal Blood of the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Physiological Zoology 67, no. 2 (1994): 407–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/physzool.67.2.30163855.

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Rawson, Renée R., Katherine Belov, A. Angus Gidley-Baird, and Desmond W. Cooper. "Characterisation of antisera to recombinant IgA of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 88, no. 1-2 (2002): 89–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0165-2427(02)00126-5.

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Bartolo, Ray, Mike Gill, Bernie McLeod, and Grant Butt. "Localisation of ion transporters in the colon of the Australian common brushtail possum." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 153, no. 2 (2009): S83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.067.

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Baker, M. L., P. J. Canfield, R. T. Gernmell, P. B. S. Spencer, and N. S. Agar. "Erythrocyte metabolism in the Koala, the common brushtail possum and the whiptail wallaby." Comparative Haematology International 5, no. 3 (1995): 163–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00368039.

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Cowan, PE. "Denning Habits of Common Brushtail Possums, Trichosurus Vulpecula, in New Zealand Lowland Forest." Wildlife Research 16, no. 1 (1989): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9890063.

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Fifty-five T. vulpecula were radio-tracked to 182 den sites on 1987 occasions in the podocarp and mixed hardwood forest of the Orongorongo Valley, near Wellington. Most dens (92%) were above ground in trees, particularly in large trees with many clumps of perching epiphytes; the remainder were under fallen logs or trees or in dense tangles of gorse. Melicytus ramiflorus was the most commonly used living tree species. Others used commonly were Knightia excelsa, Elaeocarpus dentatus, Laurelia novaezealandiae [L. novae-zelandiae] and Podocarpus totara. Use was not dictated solely by availability.

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Munks, SA, R. Corkrey, and WJ Foley. "Characteristics of Arboreal Marsupial Habitat in the Semi-Arid Woodlands of Northern Queensland." Wildlife Research 23, no. 2 (1996): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9960185.

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The distribution of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) within the Prairie-Torrens Creek Alluvials province of the Desert Upland region of north-western Queensland was examined. The optimum habitat for each species as indicated by the occurrence of faecal pellet groups was found to be that associated with creek-lines. However, other land types were also used by each species to varying degrees. The relationship between various habitat variables and pellet group counts was investigated using Multiple regression and a Generalised linear model

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Demmer, J., IK Ross, MR Ginger, CK Piotte, and MR Grigor. "Differential expression of milk protein genes during lactation in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 20, no. 1 (1998): 37–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1677/jme.0.0200037.

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In the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) lactation lasts for 200 days and consists of two distinct phases. Milk composition changes dramatically between phase 2 and 3, which correspond to early and late lactation respectively (phase 1 corresponds to pregnancy). RNA expression patterns have been established for eight major milk protein genes throughout lactation in possum mammary glands. The levels of mRNA expressed from two genes, encoding the early and late lactation proteins, were differentially regulated during lactation, with peak RNA levels occurring in phase 2 and 3 of lact

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Clapperton, BK, and LR Matthews. "Trials of electric fencing for restricting movements of common brushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr." Wildlife Research 23, no. 5 (1996): 571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9960571.

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The responses of common brushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, to a mesh fence with electrified outrigger wires were examined in a series of trials in an outside enclosure. Possums initially had no hesitation in approaching the fence. Their first contact was usually with the lower hot wire(s). Possums responded to shocks by jumping back, rolling, running away, grooming and head-shaking. Responses depended upon the part of the body contacting the fence. No possums climbed over the electrified fence during a total of 50 trials. Over three or four repeated exposures, eight possums successively

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Coleman, JD. "Distribution, Prevalence, and Epidemiology of Bovine Tuberculosis in Brushtail Possums, Trichosurus-Vulpecula, in the Hohonu Range, New-Zealand." Wildlife Research 15, no. 6 (1988): 651. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9880651.

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Over a 12-month period, 1467 brushtail possums were trapped and then killed or were poisoned along sampling lines on pasture-forest margins and in nearby forest. An additional 334 possums were shot on adjacent farm land. All possums were necropsied, and 141 had macroscopic lesions typical of bovine tuberculosis. Infected possums occurred most commonly in small foci of 2-5 individuals along pasture-forest margins; the furthest from pasture that an infected animal was taken was 4050 m. Lesions occurred in possums of all ages in both sexes, but disease prevalence was highest in immature males and

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Crisp, EA, PE Cowan, and M. Messer. "Changes in milk carbohydrates during lactation in the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Marsupialia:Phalangeridae)." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 1, no. 4 (1989): 309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rd9890309.

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Milk samples (186) were obtained at various stages of lactation from 27 common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula). Qualitative and quantitative changes in the milk carbohydrates during early and mid-lactation were similar to those previously seen in other marsupials; the principal carbohydrate was lactose early in lactation and higher oligosaccharides in mid-lactation, and the hexose concentration reached a peak during mid-lactation. However, the late-lactation milk was unusual in that the carbohydrate was mainly lactose and its concentration remained relatively high (3.5 to 5.5%). In c

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McLeod, B. J., E. G. Thompson, J. L. Crawford, and G. H. Shackell. "Successful Group Housing of Wild-Caught Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus Vulpecula)." Animal Welfare 6, no. 1 (1997): 67–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0962728600019400.

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AbstractThe common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), introduced from Australia about 150 years ago, has become a major pest threatening the native biota of New Zealand. It is also an important disease vector, acting as a wildlife reservoir of infection. Conventional methods of control have had little effect on reducing the national population, so there is a quest to find more effective and humane methods. This has led to an upsurge in research aimed at increasing our knowledge of the biology of this marsupial, with an attendant increase in requirements for access to colony-housed anima

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Lindenmayer, D. B., C. I. MacGregor, R. B. Cunningham, et al. "The use of nest boxes by arboreal marsupials in the forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria." Wildlife Research 30, no. 3 (2003): 259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr02047.

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The results are reported of a nest-box study conducted in two locations in the mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria (south-eastern Australia) to compare usage of different nest-box designs located at different heights in trees. A total of 96 nest boxes was established using a rigorous experimental design – two regions (Powelltown and Toolangi State Forests), two forest age classes (20-year post-logging regrowth and 60-year fire- and salvage-logging regrowth), two nest-box designs (large boxes with large entrance holes and small boxes with small entranc

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