Ring-tailed++possum

__Ring-tailed possom__

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WHAT IT IS __

A ring tailed possom is a nocturnal animal. This animal manley lives in rainfoests in Australia or small islands. Possoms live in nests, hollow trees and logs. This cute little animal eats flowers, fruits, plants, and insects. A ring tailed possom can live up 30-40 years.

__4 Characteristics__

__Reproduction =__ The ring tailed possom breed from April to November.The baby ring tailed possom stays in their mothers pouch for at least 4 months. In 6 months the baby lives out in the open on the mothers back or in the nest. The mother and the father both take care of the baby until it is ready to leave.

__Grow and develop__=the possom starts out small. It starts from 6 cm and when full grown it is the size of a cat. __One or more cell__ = A ring tailed possom has 12 cells that is called multicellular

__Responds =__ The ring tailed possom is very small and very shy. the ring tailed possom can get disturbed very easyley .One little sound can scare the little animal and scurry of to a different place.

__ The four needs of a ring tailed possom __

meeting the needs for water= the ring tailed possom finds water from leaves.Ring tailed possom's rareley drink water.But sometimes they get water from creaks.

meting the needs for food = The Ring tailed possoms jumps, and climbs tree to tree to get berries,fruit,leaves, and flowers.

meeting the needs for air = The ring tailed has oxegen all a it and breathes it in.

meeting the needs for habitat = The ring tailed possoms collects grass and bark to build a nest in a tree or in a log.