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Sumatran rhinoceros

Most feeding occurs just before nightfall and in the morning. The Sumatran rhino is a folivore,[61] with a diet of young saplings, leaves, twigs, and shoots.[35] The rhinos usually consume up to 50 kg (110 lb) of food a day.

By Tony Shertila

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“GOLDEN” POSSUM Color morph of the Brush Possum Trichosurus vulpecula ©blacksnakeproductions

The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus Phalangista[4]) is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia, and the second-largest of the possums.

Like most possums, the common brushtail possum is nocturnal. It is mainly a folivore, but has been known to eat small mammals such as rats. In most Australian habitats, leaves of eucalyptus are a significant part of the diet, but rarely the sole item eaten. The tail is prehensile and naked on its lower underside. The four color variations are silver-grey, brown, black, and gold. The gold looks remarkably like Pikachu ;)

Another shot ©sreinisch