Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps

Brushtail possums were caught on camera eating the flesh of a dead kangaroo. James Vandersteen/University of Sydney, Author provided

Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.

When we think of scavengers, these large carnivores are what comes to mind – not brushtail possums.