MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Big Kev]

A nest? I'm guessing not as obvious as a bird's nest if it is indeed a nest.

[chinatyke]

That well known back-stairs sprog seen from the back, Harry Whatsit?

[Stanley]

Yes Kev it's a nest but a rather special one.

[Tizer]

Dormouse nest?

[Gloria]

I’m with Tizer.

[Big Kev]

Wombat? Or do they live in a hole in the ground?

[Cathy]

It’s very clever, whatever creature it is.
All I know is that it is not a Wombat.

[Stanley]

Cathy is right, not a wombat. There is a link with one of these.

[Stanley]

Have you all given up? One last clue, it's a very specific Australian mammal.

[Cathy]

Looks somewhat like a Weaver Birds nest, but ofcourse they are not mammals.

[Stanley]

Keep nagging at it Cathy, you're very close.

[Cathy]

Is it a mouse-like animal?

[Big Kev]

Cathy is right, not a wombat. There is a link with one of these.

Is that a lead bossing tool?

[Stanley]

About 6" long and weighs 6 ounces Cathy.....
Just seen your post Kev and yes its roofer's mallet for shaping lead sheet.

[Gloria]

A numbat?

[Stanley]

Sorry Gloria, no. Actually I don't know what a numbat is!

[Gloria]

Sorry Gloria, no. Actually I don't know what a numbat is!

Neither did I Stanley until I started looking for Australian mammals.

[Cathy]

There’s so many tiny mammals Stanley.
I think it lives in the desert.

[Big Kev]

Possum? Not sure how that relates to a lead dressing tool but it's the only small Australian mammal I could think of

[Cathy]

It’s only 6 “ long.
And very clever.

[Stanley]

Yes Kev, it's a possum! But a very special one. I get a feeling Cathy has realised what it is....

[Big Kev]

I had to look up a list of Australian possums but I've found it. A good clue there Stanley, never heard of one of them.

[Cathy]

A Pygmy Possum.

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. Give it to Big Kev because I had actually forgotten about the Pygmy Possum, I was thinking more mouse/rat.

[Big Kev]

I was thinking of the Leadbeater's Possum.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadbeater's_possum