A mother and baby Brushtail Possum at our Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary. Are there any in your backyard? They’re a common sight within Karakamia’s beautiful jarrah forest, but the property also protects many declining or regionally extinct species, providing a snapshot of what the Australian bush might have been like 200 years ago. If you’d like to experience the magic, Karakamia is just one hour from Perth and runs guided walks (bookings essential): www.australianwildlife.org/where-we-work/karak

Here we’ve got two of Australia’s most common and precious little night-time neighbours — the ring-tailed possum and the brush-tailed possum. Ashlee’s holding a tiny ring-tail… and she’s actually got one more nestled away in the little pouch on her lap like a secret stowaway 😄 We’ve also had a brush-tail come through, so it was the perfect moment to show the key differences between these two amazing species. Ring-tails are smaller, mousier, and super communal — proper little family critters tha