honey possum

References

honey possum

marsupial

Also known as: Tarsipes spenserae, long-snouted phalanger

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

marsupial
The small honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus) is specialized to feed on the nectar of flowers, and other marsupials also may serve as important pollinators in that way. Few large carnivores have ever evolved in Australia, because of the low productivity of its environment. The most-recent large carnivorous…
Read More
The small honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus) is specialized to feed on the nectar of flowers, and other marsupials also may serve as important pollinators in that way. Few large carnivores have ever evolved in Australia, because of the low productivity of its environment. The most-recent large carnivorous…
Read More