Possum - Australian Nocturnal Marsupial mammals Possum Possums are nocturnal animals. That means they only come out at night and sleep during the day.
Australian possums are all marsupial mammals .
The Leadbeaters possum is very rare. It is only found in a very small area of Mountain Ash forest in the Great Dividing Range. It is a quiet, shy fast moving marsupial which runs along branches in the forest canopy. It eats insects, manna , honey dew and tree sap. Up to eight animals share a nest they build out of shredded bark in the hollows of trees.