Possum
There are 70 million possums in NZ. They are loathed for their destruction of NZ forest. Possums especially like to devour new growth on trees making it hard for trees to grow & depriving birds of their homes.
In a week one possum will eat 42kg of vegetation – equivalent to 21 shopping bags full! They have sharp claws which aid them in climbing trees. They were unfortunately brought to NZ from Australia in 1837 for their fur.