What Do I Already Know?
Possums are pests.
They eat native bush and birds eggs.
They are Nocturnal
They live in forests
They harm the forests
Their screams sound human-like
Questions: Why does everyone hate them?
Would they attack you?
How long do they live?
My Research
There are 50-70 million
They Infect cattle with the disease Bovine Tuberculosis
They Weigh 2-5 kilograms
2/3 of NZ possums live in the North Island
They are hunted for their fur
They eat 2100 tons of bush a night
They also eat flowers, so no seeds spread
They eat the eggs of the Keruru, Kiwi, Harrier Hawk, Fantail, MuttonBird, and the Tui.
The short-tailed bat eats a plant that the possum eats
Sailors from North America introduced the possum to NZ.
I hope this Inquiry helped you learn about possums and how they damage our forest.
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