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Kōrero: Possums

Possum feeding

Video file

Since their introduction to New Zealand, possums have flourished in bush and scrub habitats. Each night they eat their way through thousands of tonnes of native vegetation. Watch a video clip of one possum feeding in a native forest.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: Introduced Animals of New Zealand. National Film Unit, 1960

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Gerard Hutching, Possums – Possums in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/16881/possum-feeding (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.

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07 October 2011
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