Explaining her attachment to her cuddly toy, Ms Evans added: ‘At this age she would naturally still be with her mother, so the soft toy gives her something to snuggle for comfort.
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Bettina the possum is possibly the cutest little creature you’ll see today.
The baby brushtail possum, who was found abandoned and dehydrated in a suburban neighborhood of Mosman, Australia is inseperable from her stuffed playmate.
The four-month-old was suffering from dehydration and is being taken care of at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital since September.
She added that Bettina clings to her toy kangaroo during feedings and while sleeping.
Taronga Zoo dvm healthcare provider Felicity Evans has grabbed located on the task of deputy mommy, moving a crude purse and consciousness during the night to effectively box fuel and bathroom the joey.
‘She’s feeding really well and is quite a vocal little thing.
‘She [the Ringtailed Possum] appeared to be only 77 g if they first got here and she’s now 180 g.
While the kangaroo isn’t as fluffy as an adult, Bettina clings to it as she would her real mother in the wild. We’re starting to introduce her to solid foods like carrot and sweet potato, as well as natural browse and native flowers. The zoo recently released a few pictures of Bettina hugging a kangaroo stuffed animal, and now the Internet is basically losing its mind over how insanely adorable she looks..
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The two possums will remain at Taronga Zoo’s hospital until they are healthy enough to be transferred to a specialised wildlife carer and eventually released back into the wild.
