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Opossums What type of animal is an opossum?
What type of animal is an opossum?
Possums are a suborder of 70 tree-living marsupial species native to Australia and the Indonesian islands of New Guinea and Sulawesi. While their name...
Opossums What is the avrega size for a oppossume?
What is the avrega size for a oppossume?
The average adult is 24 to 26 inches long, including the tail, and usually weighs between 6 to 12 pounds. The opossum is a passive animal, but looks f...
Opossums What do you do with a sick oppsume?
What do you do with a sick oppsume?
If you have found a sick or injured possum it will need to see a vet before coming into care. If you are able to safely contain the possum, you can ke...
Opossums What eats a yapok?
What eats a yapok?
Does the water opossum have predators?Are Yapoks endangered?What do Yapoks eat?Do possums eat crabs?What do possums eat?Do possums swim in water?Do o...
Opossums What is a female opposum called?
What is a female opposum called?
After a gestation of just 12 to 13 days, female opossums, called jills, give birth to up to 20 live young at a time. The babies, called joeys, are abo...