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Zoo uses thermal cameras to monitor hibernating possums
- Healesville Sanctuary uses thermal cameras to monitor critically endangered mountain pygmy-possums without disturbing them during their hibernation.
- Mountain pygmy-possums are Australia's only hibernating marsupial and normally hibernate under snow in Victoria's alpine zone but are kept in a climate-controlled lodge at the sanctuary.
- The mountain pygmy-possum population is critically endangered, with fewer than 2,000 individuals believed to exist in the wild.
- The sanctuary emphasizes that minimally invasive monitoring is crucial for the well-being of these nocturnal species under their care.
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