"Look! That marsupial on the flower there is a
Honey possum. They eat pollen and nectar from
flowers.
Hence, they are called nectarivores!"
Koala
The Koala is an animal that has adapted to it’s
forest habitat. They depend almost entirely on
the leaves of the eucalyptus tree. Koalas spend
3-5 hours a day chewing eucalypt leaves. Having
a very specific diet like this is called
specialization.
Mountain pygmy possum
Some marsupials collect and
store food to eat during the winter months. This
is called caching. The Mountain pygmy
possumis a unique marsupial that stores
seeds and nuts to eat during the snowy season.
At other times of the year, they eat whatever
they can find.
