Fluffy, bright-eyed and one of Australia's most endearing nocturnal residents - our printable possum mask is a real charmer! Australian possums are very different from North American opossums - they're fluffy, tree-dwelling marsupials that are a beloved part of Australian garden life. Perfect for Australian animals school plays, nocturnal animals classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and adorably wide-eyed imaginative play.

The possum is a genuinely charming Australian animal that often gets confused with its American counterpart - a great opportunity to explore how the same name can describe completely different animals in different parts of the world. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Possums!

Australian possums are completely different animals from North American opossums - they're not closely related and evolved independently in Australia, converging on a similar lifestyle by coincidence.
The common brushtail possum is one of Australia's most adaptable marsupials - it thrives in cities and suburbs, raiding fruit trees and nesting in roof spaces with remarkable confidence.
Possums are nocturnal and have large, reflective eyes that glow orange-red in torchlight - their night vision is extraordinarily sensitive, making them highly effective nocturnal foragers.
Baby possums (joeys) are born tiny and crawl into the mother's pouch to complete their development - they eventually emerge and ride on their mother's back until they're large enough to fend for themselves.
In New Zealand, brushtail possums introduced from Australia are a serious conservation problem - with no natural predators, they've multiplied enormously and cause significant damage to native forests and bird populations.

Printable Possum Mask

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