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Thirsty pygmy-possum drinks water from wildlife officer
Fifty food and drink stations have been set up around New South Wales for the endangered species.
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia - A thirsty mountain pygmy possum was recently seen lapping up water from a wildlife officer during a recent mission to install food and drink stations for the endangered species.
According to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, 50 feeders and 50 drink stations, stocked with 20 kilos of food, have been built, with 20 installed so far.
The mountain pygmy possum is an endangered species, native only to alpine and subalpine areas of New South Wales and Victoria, according to the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage.
The possum survives winter by gaining weight in late summer and autumn and hibernating for up to seven months until the snow melts in spring.