I found an opossum in my pool the other morning. I was unsure if Opossums could swim, so I decided to do some research. Opossums can swim, and they are very good at swimming. However, they prefer to be on land, and if they have no way out, they will eventually drown. Opossums fall into …
I walked out of my house the other day and saw an Opossum sticking his head out of the trash can. I was unsure if these were dangerous or not, so I did some research. Opossums are not generally aggressive or vicious but have been known to attack humans. Opossums will fight back if they …
There is only one species of armadillo in North America, the nine-banded armadillo. This armadillo, also known as the long-nosed armadillo, has a hard outer shell, and I wanted to find out how it used it to its advantage. The armadillo is the only mammal to have a shell. The shell helps protect the armadillo …
Armadillos are found mainly in Texas but also in Washington, Oregon and over most of the Southern United States east of Texas. The armadillo gives birth to four identical pups. The armadillo can run at speeds up to 48km/h. A man trying to shoot an armadillo in Texas had to go to hospital because the …