Ms. Possum usually silently creeps up my back stairs after midnight, so I rarely get to see her up close and personal. On this cloudy morning, however, I found her munching on seeds which had fallen from the bird feeder, until my jealous canine companion disrupted her repast. Look at those marvelous ears! …and her pink nose and feet!
Morning Possum from Lucille on Vimeo.
The opossum is North America’s only marsupial mammal, carrying her young in a pouch, as do kangaroos. The young stay in her pouch until they are about 2 to 3 months old; then are carried on her back for another 1 to 2 months whenever they are away from the den.
Opossums are solitary and nocturnal, usually slow moving, and when frightened may fall into an involuntary shock-like state, “playing possum”. They may hiss or growl and show their 50 sharp teeth when frightened, but in reality, are gentle and placid- preferring to avoid all confrontations and wishing only to be left alone.
It is one of the shortest lived mammals for its size, typically 2 to 4 years, as they are killed by many predators- dogs, cats, owls, larger wildlife, and sadly, cars.
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Very nice and informative. Thanks for sharing.
nice to read
Very nice post,dear…………………:)
You are very much aware of the nature around you.
Its really nice…
ur morning visitor is really beautiful, enjoy the company
I know it, it is a “buidelrat” in Dutch!!
good morning thnks for sharing…..
nice work….its much more to feel than to see…
Ooooo, how lovely, what kind of animal is it, beside the squirrel? you live in a paradise with that nature! I searched for Cape Cod on the map, must be beautiful!! The birds were wistling me good morning! They are so busy with their nests now in spring!! I had to laugh about your dog!
very nice video..you are really creative Lucelli …thanks for sharing…
nice .good morning