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Hi Dave
According to HANZAB mammal prey of PO is mostly in
the range of 50-100% of adult body weight, which is 1.45kg for male and
1.25 for female (presumably those figures are an average). For Brushtailed
Possums weight range in Strahan's Mammals in Australia is 1.2 to 3.5kg for
females and 1.3-4.5 for males. I'm guessing the higher figures are for the
monstrous Tassie ones. A big one might be a bit much for a PO to tackle,
but smaller ones are within prey-size range. Did your
half-possum appear to be adult?
cheers
Steve
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