Living alone

A recent blog described a drey – a bark, leaf and twig construction built by Ring-tailed Possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) to live in. ‘Ringies’, as they are affectionately known are gregarious, live in dreys in family groups of a male, several females and their young.

At some point in time the young leave the group to strike out on their own. Until they form a new family group and build their own drey young ringies will inhabit hollows – of any kind. Pictured left is a ringie that has taken up residence in one of the stanchions of a suspension bridge.

Living in a drey is but a pipe dream.