Northern brushtail possum

The northern brushtail possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, is a nocturnal marsupial that lives in northern Australia. Some authorities treat it as a species in its own right, though more often it is classed as a subspecies of the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis. It is grey with a white underbelly and pink skin, grows to about 55 cm in body length without the tail, and is around the size of a small cat. Despite its name it does not have a bushy tail. It breeds year-round, with a gestation of about 17 to 18 days and a pouch period of four to five months, and it can live up to 15 years. It eats fruit, leaves, flowers and seeds as well as insects and bird eggs, and it is a traditional food source for some Indigenous Australians, who call it djebuyh in the Kunwinjku language.