Phalanger


[fuh-lan-jer] /fəˈlæn dʒər/

noun
1.
any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.
/fəˈlændʒə/
noun
1.
any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family Phalangeridae Also called (Austral. and NZ) possum See also flying phalanger

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