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Honey possum
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<p>The honey possum or noolbenger (<i>Tarsipes rostratus</i>), is a tiny species of marsupial that feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering plants. Found only in southwest Australia, it is an important pollinator for such plants as <i><a href="/facts/Banksia_attenuata/hyGBborI">Banksia attenuata</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Banksia_coccinea/wcdy8TnU">Banksia coccinea</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Adenanthos_cuneatus/hRNSDrpe">Adenanthos cuneatus</a></i>. </p>