The Mountain pygmy is the only Australian mammal, found exclusively in alpine habitat. This marsupial occupies the Alps of Victoria and New South Wales (Australia), where the Mountain pygmy lives among rock screes and boulder fields at elevations of 1,500 - 2,228 meters.

The Mountain Pygmy Possum is the only marsupial in the world known to store food and hibernate for extended periods. It is also the only Australian mammal adapted to live exclusively in the alpine zone.

Mountain Pygmy Possum Habitat Distribution. The mountain pygmy possum, a unique species exclusive to the alpine regions of southern Australia, finds its present habitation limited to three isolated mountain areas.

During the breeding season in the spring and summer months, older, heavier mountain pygmy possums typically occupy the highest quality habitats. While males are generally tolerant of one another during most of the year, they can act aggressively toward each …

The mountain pygmy possum is likely to make habitats in rocky areas including boulder deposits and shrubby heathland. The Mountain Plum-pine Podocarpus lawrencei is the shrubby heathland for the mountain pygmy species.

The moun­tain pygmy pos­sum, Bur­ramys parvus, lives in the alps of Vic­to­ria and New South Wales, Aus­tralia. More specif­i­cally, it is found atop the Mount Bo­gong, Mount Loch and Mount Hig­gin­botham moun­tain ranges of Vic­to­ria.

2024年9月19日 · There are around 2000 Mountain Pygmy-possum in the wild. Their habitat requirements restrict their distribution, meaning numbers cannot significantly increase. Consequently, genetic loss is a key threat to the small populations and the …

Mountain pygmy-possums live in alpine and sub-alpine habitats across three distinct regions across New South Wales and Victoria: Bogong High Plain, Mt Buller and Mt Kosciusko. These tiny marsupials are nocturnal, meaning they can only be spotted out and about at night.

2023年7月15日 · The unique habitat and distribution of the Mountain pygmy possum paint a picture of an animal perfectly suited for the alpine wonderland. Their reliance on specialized vegetation, preference for rock crevices and boulders, and adaptation to high altitudes make them an iconic and fascinating species.

Habitat and Ecology This species live in amongst rock screes and boulder field heathland in alpine and sub-alpine zones of the ‘Australian Alps’. They feed on high energy food such as the Bogong moth, which migrates to the Australian Alps for breeding in summer.