Roger,

ours consistently jump 2-3m, and those that play football on our iron roof
like a running jump and my guess is they would do up to 5m. They tend to
climb walls at corners where they can grasp either side of the corner and it
seesm to be no trouble.

jim

"Roger Riordan" wrote in message
...
After trying unsuccessfully to possum proof several trees, I wonder if
anybody
has any information on the athletic abilities of possums? For example,
how far
can they jump horizontally, or vertically, can they climb vertical brick
walls,
how far can they reach, and so on?


Roger Riordan AM