By: Maddy
Species: Ringtail Possum
Date: 16.05.2019
About this flag
Ringtail Possum
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Element 1: Emblem
Reproductive - both parent
Male Ringtail Possums are the only male in the possum family to remain with the female and help care for their young.
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Element 2: Pattern
Reproductive - communal nest
Ringtail possums build nests (called a 'drey') from tree branches and occasionally use tree hollows. A communal nest is made up of an adult female and an adult male, their dependant offspring and immature offspring of the previous year.