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Evans said Bettina clings to the stuffed toy like a possum joey would her mother in the wild.
"At this age she would naturally still be with her mother, so the soft toy gives her something to snuggle for comfort. It's not as fluffy and woolly as an adult brushtail possum, but she clings to it using her claws and teeth as she would do with mum in the wild," Evans said.
The hospital shared video on YouTube of the possum cuddling with her replacement parent.
Evans said Bettina is feeding well and will eventually be released back into the wild.
"She's feeding really well and is quite a vocal little thing. She'll sit in the spare room next to me and call out when she's ready to feed," she said.