323837

Burramys parvus

Critically Endangered (CR)

Burramys parvus Broom, 1896

Mountain Pygmy Possum ca Pòssum pigmeu de muntanya en Broom's pygmy-possum en Burramys en Burramys Broom, 1896 en Mountain Pygmy Possum es Lirón marsupial fr Burramys parvus fr Souris-opossum de burramys fr Souris-opossum des montagnes nl Burramys pt Burramys parvus

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Mansergh, I., Baxter, B., Scotts, D., Brady T., and Jolley, D. 1990. Diet of the Mountain Pygmy Possum, Burramys parvus, and other small mammals in the alpine environment at Mt. Higginbotham, Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13:167-177.

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Mansergh, I. and Scotts, D. 1990. Aspects of the life history and breeding biology of the Mountain Pygmy-Possum, Burramys parvus, in alpine Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13:179-191.

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Menkhorst, P.W. 1995. Mammals of Victoria: distribution, ecology, and conservation. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

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Ride, R.D.L. 1970. A Guide to the Native Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Smith, A.P. and Broome, L. 1992. The effects of season, sex and habitat on the diet of the Mountain Pygmy Possum. Wildlife Research 19:755-58.

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Broome, L. and Mansergh, I. 1994. The Mountain Pygmy Possum of the Australian Alps. New South Wales University Press, New South Wales.

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Mansergh, I. and Scotts, D. 1992. Habitat continuity and social organization of the Mountain Pygmy Possum restored by tunnel. Journal of Wildlife Management 53: 701-707.

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Mansergh, I. and Scotts, D. 1990. Aspects of the life history and breeding biology of the Mountain Pygmy-Possum, Burramys parvus, in alpine Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13:179-191.

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Menkhorst, P.W. 1995. Mammals of Victoria: distribution, ecology, and conservation. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

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Mansergh, I. and Scotts, D. 1992. Habitat continuity and social organization of the Mountain Pygmy Possum restored by tunnel. Journal of Wildlife Management 53: 701-707.

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Mansergh, I. and Scotts, D. 1990. Aspects of the life history and breeding biology of the Mountain Pygmy-Possum, Burramys parvus, in alpine Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13:179-191.

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4. Melbourne Zoo (June, 2002) <a href="http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm">http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm</a>

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4. Melbourne Zoo (June, 2002) <a href="http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm">http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm</a>

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4. Melbourne Zoo (June, 2002) <a href="http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm">http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm</a>

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4. Melbourne Zoo (June, 2002) <a href="http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm">http://www.zoo.org.auconservation/MpygmyPossum.htm</a>

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Fisher et al. (2001) The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials. Ecology, 82:3531-3540.

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Living at high altitude, the mountain pygmy possum hibernates during the winter months from May to September. To survive hibernation these possums put on large amounts of fat and then roll into a ball to conserve heat. During the winter, individuals will occasionally rise from torpor to feed on stored seeds and berries (2). The mountain pygmy possum is the only marsupial to store food in a cache. Possums are nocturnal and during the 'active season', which runs from October to April, will feed primarily on the high energy Bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) which arrives in the Australian Alps in large numbers in the summer months to breed (2). As numbers of these moths decrease, the pygmy possum switches its diet to seeds and berries, prising open the hard cases with agile fingers (2).Females occupy overlapping home ranges, whereas males disperse from their natal range and are more nomadic (2). Breeding coincides with the retreat of the snow line and the reappearance of Bogong moths in the region. Females give birth to 4 young, which are born in an immature stage of development (3). The young make their way to the pouch and attach to one of four teats (2), leaving the pouch after a few weeks to stay in a nest constructed from grasses (3). Young pygmy possums are independent after 9 weeks but females only have one litter a year due to the need to store up fat for winter hibernation (3). Mountain pygmy possums can live for as long as 12 years (2). 70eda06ae14ec501fff99649783ca035 2605888

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Burramys parvus

Critically Endangered (CR)

Burramys parvus Broom, 1896

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