Cute Possum Friend (CPF) returns!

Virginia opossum
An adult Virginia opossum has a head-body length of between 15 and 24 inches while the tail may be nine
to 20 inches long. It has a pouch for the immature offspring to develop in after they are born. An opossum has long, coarse, gray hair, white facial hair and a long, pointed pink nose. There is dark hair near the legs. The ears are hairless. The round, hairless, prehensile tail helps with balance and
climbing. An opposable toe on the hind foot also helps with climbing and grasping.
BEHAVIORS
The Virginia opossum may be found statewide in Illinois. This mammal lives in woodlands, stream
corridors, brushy areas and urban areas. The opossum is usually nocturnal. It is an omnivore that
eats vegetation (fruit, grain and seeds), animals (insects, birds, eggs, reptiles and worms) and
scavenged material (garbage, road kills). A threatened opossum will play dead, hiss or bare its teeth. The opossum has more teeth than any other land mammal. This shy and secretive mammal is a good climber and swimmer. The opossum breeds in late January and February, with most adults breeding a second time in May. The average litter size is eight. Young are born about two weeks after the eggs are fertilized and are very immature. The average weight for a newborn opossum is 0.0056
ounce. The young opossums move to the mother’s pouch and attach to a nipple to complete development. They leave the pouch about two to
three months later.

[@amlidsatierf5455]

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[@Peter_Tissot]

I wish I had a friendly neigbourhood opossum!

[@YellowPetalInteriors]

@@Peter_Tissot you never know, you might. Especially if the weather is getting colder. Put out some bird food with seeds and peanuts and see what happens. When things start to die because of the colder temps they are forced out of hiding to find something to eat. 🩷

[@user-g968h93r]

Feed it

[@YellowPetalInteriors]

@@user-g968h93r CPF eats the bird food like the rest of the backyard! 🤩

[@Lucifer_A.D.]

Его надо срочно заворачивать в одеяло и тащить домой. Ему нужна еда, любовь, потом ещё много еды))

[@YellowPetalInteriors]

@@Lucifer_A.D. I think all my friends are surprised I haven’t invited all the animals to walk right into my home and get cozy on the couch! 😂

[@Lucifer_A.D.]

@@YellowPetalInteriors 🤣