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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Striped Possum , Striped Phalanger Dactylopsila trivirgata | |
| Mammal Family : | "Gliders" Petauridae |
| Description : | Rare. Body 26cm ; Tail 32cm ; Weight 423g. Slightly built, with patten of black and white stripes along head, body and tail. Noisy, nocturnal, aboreal, eats leaves, fruit, honey and insects, mainly wood-boring grubs. Pungent odour. |
| Typical Habitat : | Rainforest and lowland woodland. Sleeps during the day in a leafy nest made inside a tree hollow or amongst clumped epiphytes. |
| Distribution : | Cape York to Mt. Spec. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | habitats seen (1) .. |
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