2013 $1 Bush Babies Possum PNC

The brush-tailed possum, a marsupial, is the most widely distributed possum in Australia. Although it varies considerably in size and colour throughout its range, all brush-tails have a pink nose, long whiskers, large ears and sharp claws. It is a nocturnal animal, whose diet encompasses leaves, buds, flowers and fruits. Like the echidna, the brush-tail leads a largely solitary life, staying close to home which is marked out by coating tree branches with a scent released from glands on their chests.