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Ringtail Possum

• Element 1: Emblem

  Reproductive - back rider

  The Ringtail Possum's young leave the pouch at 4-5 months and suckle for another 4-8 weeks riding on their parent’s back until fully weaned.

• 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.