| Posset | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | Thylasus virgatus | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Mammalian | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Australia | ||
| Habitat | Jungle | ||
| Diet | Omnivorous | ||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | After Man | ||
| Created by | Dougal Dixon | ||
| Designed by | Dougal Dixon | ||
The Posset (Thylasus virgatus) is a medium-sized omnivorous marsupial which lives in the Australian rainforests, circa 50 million years in the future.
Biology[]
The Posset has been described as the marsupial equivalent of a modern tapir or pig. Unlike a tapir, however, it lives in small groups and uses its short trunk and tusks to forage on the forest floor for both roots and grubs. Like most marsupials, they carry their young inside a pouch on the abdomen.
Appearances[]
- After Man: A Zoology of the Future, by Dougal Dixon (1981)