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The reason this adorable possum from Taronga Zoo is going viral

Prepare for the Friday Fuzzies: footage of this adorable orphaned possum is making its way around the world as her story is revealed.

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Originally found alone near Mosman, NSW, after her mother was killed, 'Bettina' is now recuperating at Taronga Zoo with an unusual friend.

The tiny marsupial is attached to a similarly tiny baby stuffed kangaroo, which it's mistaken for its missing mother.

"At this age she would naturally still be with her mother, so the soft toy gives her something to snuggle for comfort," said Taronga Zoo vet nurse Felicity Evans. "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 added that Bettina had some work to do to weigh the same as other possums her age, but that she was on the up.

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"She was only 77 grams when she first arrived and she's now 180 grams," Evans explained. "We're starting to introduce her to solid foods like carrot and sweet potato, as well as natural browse and native flowers. She particularly loves bottlebrush and the soft tips of eucalyptus."

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Watch footage of the adorable possum hugging its furry kangaroo friend above!