The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the only marsupial found in the United States and Canada. Many animals have a difficult time in winter, but these marsupials have adopted various tactics that help them stay alive during long, cold winters. Opossums do...
Opossums use a small number of body signals, but most of their communication is through vocalizations. Knowing what an opossum sounds like is key to knowing if they are in your house. The Virginia opossum makes a hissing sound or a low growl when threatened or angry...
The opossum is the only pouched animal (marsupial) native to North America. These are nocturnal species that are primarily active at night. Opossums are excellent climbers and capable swimmers, allowing them to avoid predators. These nocturnal animals are famous for...
I found another opossum in my garden the other day. It was laying, doing what they do best, playing possum. I didn’t touch it because I didn’t think it was dead. When I went back an hour later, it had gone. Opossums feign death as a mechanism to stop...
I see opossums around my house almost every day and I often see the same ones. Unfortunately though, after about a year I no longer see them, and it’s because they don’t live very long lives. Opossums have a lifespan of about one year in the wild. They are...
