A ZOOLOGICAL EVENT IN AUSTRALIA.—The capture of a Leadbeater's Possum about 70 miles from Melbourne (the exact locality is a secret) has excited great interest in zoological circles. This rare marsupial had been regarded for half a century as being possibly extinct. These photographs of the captive Leadbeater’s Possum were taken in Melbourne, where the possum is being cared for by the Victorian Fisheries and Wildlife Department. The young kangaroo is also in the care of the department.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29691, 8 December 1961, Page 14
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78A ZOOLOGICAL EVENT IN AUSTRALIA.—The capture of a Leadbeater's Possum about 70 miles from Melbourne (the exact locality is a secret) has excited great interest in zoological circles. This rare marsupial had been regarded for half a century as being possibly extinct. These photographs of the captive Leadbeater’s Possum were taken in Melbourne, where the possum is being cared for by the Victorian Fisheries and Wildlife Department. The young kangaroo is also in the care of the department. Press, Volume C, Issue 29691, 8 December 1961, Page 14
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