Why Possums Live in Trees!

Written and told by Eliza Cowan

Long, long ago in the Dreamtime there was a possum………

Possum was always in a hurry. At night when Possum was awake, all of the other animals were asleep.

At night, Possum liked climbing on the branches of his tree.

Possum lived in a berry tree. As he moved around the branches, the berries fell on the animals underneath.Those animals were so angry that they chased Possum up his tree and he did not come down.

He quite liked it up there because it was cool and comfy. He was also away from danger. Possum did not like walking on the hot dirt.

He did not need to go down during the day for food because he lived in a berry tree.

The animals never forgave him. He had plenty of food in the tree. And ever since this time, possums have lived happily in trees.