SURPRISE IN THE POUCH - A CASE OF ADOPTION IN THE COMMON BRUSHTAIL POSSUM (TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA)
| dc.contributor.author | Eymann, Jutta | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Neaves, Linda | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Eldridge, Mark D.B. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Cooper, Desmond W. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Herbert, Catherine A. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-01T12:41:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-01T12:41:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The common brushtail possum (Trichosums vulpecula) is usually a strictly monotocous species, presenting one offspring at a time. Two concurrent offspring is a rare occurrence, but twin pouch young or young spaced one oestrous cycle apart have been reported. We investigated the biology of urban T. vulpecula populations within the Sydney metropolitan area between November 2002 and April 2005. As part of these studies, we trapped one adult female T. vulpecula with two young. Analysis of morphological data from the young and development of the female's mammary gland suggest that only one young was her offspring. The results of genetic analysis support this conclusion. Herewith, we describe an apparent case of adoption in T. vulpecula. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | We thank all householders for giving access to their Properties and their support, especially Jan Tent. This research was approved by Macquarie University Animal Ethics Committee (Permit no. 2002/022) and New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation (Permit no. S11336). JE is the recipient of the international Macquarie University Research Scholarship (iMURS), LN is in receipt of a Macquarie University Research Award for Areas and Centres of Excellence (RAACE) scholarship. This research was supported by the Macquarie University 'Higher Degree Research Fund'. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer-reviewed | en |
| dc.format.extent | 6 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0310-0049 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | ORCID:/0000-0002-5626-1029/work/162952760 | en |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 84880475383 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733800247 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.rights | Publisher Copyright: © 2007 CSIRO. All rights reserved. | en |
| dc.source | Australian Mammalogy | en |
| dc.subject | marsupial | en |
| dc.subject | maternal care | en |
| dc.subject | microsatellitc loci | en |
| dc.subject | mother-young behaviour | en |
| dc.subject | offspring | en |
| dc.subject | relatedness | en |
| dc.subject | reproduction | en |
| dc.subject | twins | en |
| dc.title | SURPRISE IN THE POUCH - A CASE OF ADOPTION IN THE COMMON BRUSHTAIL POSSUM (TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA) | en |
| dc.type | Journal article | en |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | en |
| local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 68 | en |
| local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 63 | en |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Eymann, Jutta; Macquarie University | en |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Neaves, Linda; Macquarie University | en |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Eldridge, Mark D.B.; Macquarie University | en |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Cooper, Desmond W.; University of New South Wales | en |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Herbert, Catherine A.; University of New South Wales | en |
| local.identifier.citationvolume | 29 | en |
| local.identifier.doi | 10.1071/AM07007 | en |
| local.identifier.pure | c2cc5273-807b-4892-ab52-7104f5998e4b | en |
| local.identifier.url | https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84880475383 | en |
| local.type.status | Published | en |