41. FWC - Critter Questions - Opossum opossums are about the size of a house cat, have long naked tails and small ears. opossums occur throughout the state in virtually all habitats. http://www.wildflorida.org/critters/opossum.asp

Critters Home Alligators Armadillo Barn Owls ... Woodpeckers Opossum Florida's only marsupial is the Virginia opossum ( Didelphis virginiana ). Opossums are about the size of a house cat, have long naked tails and small ears. Opossums occur throughout the state in virtually all habitats. If threatened they may go limp and appear dead, hence "playing possum". Opossums are common in residential and suburban areas, and are most active at night. Opossums are attracted to virtually any type of available food, including garbage, pet food, or cultivated fruits and vegetables. To prevent attraction of opossums garbage cans should be secured with rubber straps, and pet food should be taken in at night. A landowner may lawfully live-trap nuisance opossums using sardines or cat food as effective bait. Wildlife may not be lawfully relocated without an FWC permit and permission from the private property owner. Wildlife may not be lawfully relocated to public land. Relocating wildlife is seldom biologically sound, the animal often does not survive.

42. Scholarship We re looking for the facts that you ll need if some opossums comes visiting and they re not travelling on the internet but down Route 27 to your own backyard http://www.possumnetwork.com/scholars.htm

Home Culture Society Possum Biz [ Scholarship ] Network Maintenance Interested in just the facts Ma'am? At Possum Network, we're piecing together possum history. We're looking for the facts that you'll need if some opossums comes visiting - and they're not travelling on the internet but down Route 27 to your own backyard. We're putting together those tools to let you opossum hunt the internet for more understanding. To let you hunt for things you just might not have known existed. Things that maybe nobody knew did. Sit down with the teachers at Possum Network. The picture is entitled " Private Tutor ." It is taken from On Negro Schools, as found in Harper's New Monthly Magazine of September 1874 (No. CCXCII. Vol XLIX)

43. Opossums, Didelphis Virginiana, Controlling Opossums Information on controlling opossums, grinners, possum, Possums and protecting horses. Protecting your horses from opossums. 1. Repair the barn. http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com/opossums.htm

Opossums Scientific Name : Didelphis virginiana Possums' or grinners as some people call them, are relatively harmless. They would rather run than fight and are very helpful in being nature's four legged garbage cans. They will eat almost anything. Control Issues: Solutions to Common Possum problems 1. I have an opossum in my trash can Keep trash cans covered. Possums frequently become trapped inside trash cans as they search for food. If you find one inside and you have not been exposed to its saliva or other body fluids, then simply kick the can over on its side and walk away. Keep children and pets away as well. Possums won't leave until they feel safe. If possible wait until nighfall to do this. 2. Possum on Fence or Opossum won't move Contrary to popular belief, possums don't play dead. However when frightened, opossums will sit there and hiss with their mouth open. If you find a possum who won't move, don't assume that he is injured. Most often the opossum is frightened and will simply hold his ground and defend himself. Simply walk away and keep children and pets away. (Of course, you should make sure the opossum has not bitten any pet or person if it has, contact your health dept). The opossum will move on when he feels safe. Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis I have learned that there is a parasite that is associated with opossums. The possums contaminate grain with their feces, the horses eat it and get infected with the parasite with then attacks the horse's central central nerve system. It can be very expensive to treat with estimates ranging from $200.00 - $800.00 per month for six months. The opossum gets it from the muscles of birds they eat.

44. Millermeade Farm S Critter Connection Short Tail Opossums Opossum. Make sure the little ShortTail opossums (STOs) stay warm. well. Young opossums may not have enough strength to use a water bottle. http://www.critterconnection.cc/Animals/animals-shorttailopossums.htm

45. Opossum The opossum can hang from its tail for a short time. Some people think opossums hang from their tails and sleep. The opossums doesn t hibernate in the winter. http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/opossum.htm

Click on the pictures for a larger view. The opossum is North America's only marsupial . A marsupial is an animal with a pouch, like a kangaroo or a koala. The opossum has been around for at least 70 million years and is one of Earth's oldest surviving mammals. The opossum is about the size of a large house cat. It has a triangular head and long pointed noses. It has grayish fur everywhere but on its ears, feet and tail. Its tail is prehensile . A prehensile tail is adapted for grasping and wrapping around things like tree limbs. The opossum can hang from its tail for a short time. Some people think opossums hang from their tails and sleep. They don't. Their tails aren't strong enough to hold them for that long. The opossum has opposable hallux . A hallux is like a thumb. The opossum's "thumbs" are on its rear feet. The hallux helps it grasp branches when it climbs. The opossums doesn't hibernate in the winter. It will often hole up during very cold weather because it runs the risk of getting frostbite on its hairless ears, tail, and toes. The Virginia opossum is found in most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and on the West Coast. It is also found in Mexico, Central America and in British Columbia, Canada.

46. The Marsupial Museum - Opossums opossums are the only marsupials that are native to North America. There are many species of opossums (most living in Central and South America). http://www.worldkids.net/critters/marsupials/opossum.html

The opossum is a membed of a family of furry mammals that live in the Western Hemisphere. Opossums are the only marsupials that are native to North America. They live from Ontario southward into South America. There are many species of opossums (most living in Central and South America). Small, murine opossums resemble mice. Woolly opossums have thick, soft fur. Yapok opossums have webbed feet and are good swimmers. The common opossum is the only opossum in the United States. It grows about as big as a house cat. It has rough grayish-white hair, a long snout, dark eyes, and hairless ears. They have long tails. They can hang upside down. They have 50 sharp teeth. They hunt at night and eat about any animal or vegetable. National Opossum Society Opossum Page Wonderful Opossum Page

47. Opossum Information All Animals.Vertebrates.Mammals.Marsupials. opossums. Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links There are over 75 species of opossums . http://www.junglewalk.com/info/Opossum-information.asp

JungleWalk - Opossum information, Opossum picture Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Mammals Marsupials Opossums Koalas ... Marsupials - Misc. Other Favorites: Bird Sounds Check out these T-Shrit Galleries: Bird T-Shirt Cat T-Shirt Dog T-Shirt Dolphin T-Shirt ... Zebra T-Shirt Check out these Poster Galleries: Cat Posters Dog Posters Monkey Posters Wolf Posters ... Marsupials Opossums Opossum Source: ClipArt.com - 2.5 million Clipart images for $7.99 Image © 2003 www.clipart.com Counts: Video:0 Audio:0 sites:7 images:1 Opossum Pelotes Island Nature Preserve Responses to FAQ's "This animal is well-known for “playing possum” or pretending to be dead when it is in danger". Simple language. Good site for school work Opossum Animals Of The Rainforest Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links "There are over 75 species of opossums". Opposum Animal Tracks of Humboldt County Natural History of Opposum, Identifying Opposum tracks. good site for kids. "Opossums are the only North American marsupials. A marsupial is an animal with a pouch, like a kangaroo".

48. The Opossum Page - Caring For Orphaned Opossums be. Does he really need your help? opossums have all the instincts they need to survive. Don t ABNORMALITIES IN opossums. All of the http://theopossumpage.com/

Hosted by Theo Possum! Please note: This is a very long single page. It is made that way to save you from clicking all over creation from one window to another. Please let the page load completely then use your scroll bar on the right side to see the stuff at the bottom. Each section is divided by blue headings. There is a lot of text so increase your font size or go get your reading glasses. Hi there! My name is Theo Possum. Get it? Theo Possum... The oPossum... the Opossum... Oh well, never mind, it's a dumb name anyway. Stupid humans and their cute pet names... Anyway, as far as I can tell, I am the only possum on earth with his own 'dot com'. But I'm not here to talk about the internet, I'm here to talk about me. And did I mention that my name is Theo Possum? My story starts the night dear old Mom walked out in front of a pickup truck. Even though Mom was not looking very good and was feeling kind of run down, my two sisters and three brothers and I were all safe and cozy in her pouch. We were adopted by well meaning human types who wanted to save us from certain death. They gave us a nice cardboard pouch with soft fuzzy towels and a hot water bottle to keep us warm. Every three hours they would wake us up and feed us a warm formula of soy milk and 2% milk out of an eyedropper. Why soy milk and 2% milk, you ask? Who knows? As we grew, our humans fed us all kinds of things that they thought possums liked to eat. We were given grapes, apples, earthworms, cicadas, balogna, baby food, cheese, hamburger, turkey, gravy and other things I still can't name. We were happy, hungry and growing. Our humans were very pleased at saving us from inevitable doom.

49. LookSmart - Directory - Pet Short-Tailed Opossums Pet ShortTailed opossums - Find out how to care for this small marsupial and meet enthusiasts of the exotic pet. Directory Listings http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317834/us163430/us170783/us170796/us5

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); Home IN the directory this category YOU ARE HERE Home Lifestyle Exotic Pets Small Mammals Pet Short-Tailed Opossums - Find out how to care for this small marsupial and meet enthusiasts of the exotic pet. Directory Listings About Dale Cozort's Exotic Small Pets Meet Maya the short-tailed Opossum. Learn what her favorite foods are and how she manages to escape from her cage. MSN Encarta - Opossum Reference listing for the nocturnal mammal gives physical info and points out the survival rate of the offspring. Perfect Pet Owner of a short-tailed opossum explains why they make great pets and offers tips on taming, housing, breeding, and feeding the critters. Short-Tailed Opossum Care Learn what short-tailed opossums like for dinner and get basic information about their housing preferences and breeding habits. Wonderful Skunk and Opossum Page Locate plenty of tips for owners and rescuers of these critters, and a list of experts who can help with tricky problems. We're always looking for ways to improve your search experience.

50. LookSmart - Directory - Opossums opossums Discover veterinary-care guidelines, drawings, and pet-owner resources for the long-tailed marsupial. Directory Categories. http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317914/us146762/us217721/us10170025/u

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51. Opossums opossums. If described. That s because opossums are our only marsupial, and marsupials are considered very ancient forms of mammals. http://www.backyardnature.net/opossums.htm

Opossums I f you live anyplace in the U.S. other than the far north or the western states' mountain or plateau region, and if you're in a small town or even a big one with some scattered natural or semi-natural areas, there's a fair chance that eventually a gray, cat-sized, long-haired, long-snoutted, long-tailed animal will lumber across your backyard, or poke its pink nose at you over the edge of a garbage can. At first you may think you're seeing a super-huge rat, but it's none other than the opossum, sometimes known as the Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana. Elsewhere we've spoken of those "living fossils," the Duck-billed Platypus and Spiny Anteater of Australia and New Zealand. Here in America our opossum is nearly as curious despite its being fairly common. If you open just about any field guide to North American mammals, the opossum will probably be the very first of the 380 or so mammal species described. That's because opossums are our only marsupial , and marsupials are considered very ancient forms of mammals. Field guides typically place the "primitive" organisms first. The vast majority of the world's marsupials occur mainly in Australia, where kangaroos are the best known of the group.

52. Project Wildlife: Living With Opossum Opossum Facts. opossums are among the most primitive mammals. opossums are often mistaken for rats. They are not rodents, they are marsupials. http://www.projectwildlife.org/living-opossum.htm

Living With Opossum Opossum Facts Opossums are among the most primitive mammals. Fossil ancestry goes back 70 Million years. They have survived by adapting to human habitat and being able to eat just about anything. They are beneficial in that they help to keep the balance of nature. Opossums are often mistaken for rats. They are not rodents, they are marsupials. They are not aggressive toward humans or pets but they will attempt to defend themselves if cornered. They are relatively disease free. They do not carry Parvo virus, distemper or rabies. They are actually an excellent animal to have around your property because they eat rats, mice, snails, slugs and insects. They also eat over ripe fruit that has fallen to the ground. They are called "omnivores" because they meat as well as vegetables and fruit. Opossums are nest builders. They are also nocturnal. They spend much of the day in their dens. At night, they forage for food. They are excellent climbers using all their hands, feet and tail to grasp.

53. OPOSSUMS /FAQ'S any questions! I have a problem with opossums nesting and sometimes dying under my house. cage trap. For more information opossums. http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/info/faq/ask_opossums.htm

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54. Mouse Opossums As Pets This article is titled Mouse opossums As pets and was contributed by Melonie Buchanan. , Mouse opossums As pets. by Melonie Buchanan. http://www.centralpets.com/phpscripts/search/storiesdisplay.php?Story=746

55. Opossum Mammals, —, opossums. Didelphis virginiana Kerr. Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae. Animals, Vertebrates, Mammals, opossums, opossums. http://www.dlia.org/atbi/species/animals/vertebrates/mammals/didelphidae/Didelph

Mammals Opossums breadCrumbs("/atbi/species",">","index.html","toplinks","specieshead","navrt","1"); Didelphis virginiana Kerr Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Animals Vertebrates Mammals Opossums Opossums Photograph by Roger Barbour Photo: [ Opossum (18 kb) SPECIES DESCRIPTION - Adult Total Length: 600-875 mm (24-35 in.) - Tail: 275-350 mm (11-14 in.) - Hind Foot: - Weight: 1.3-3.6 kg (3-8 lb.) - Physical Characteristics: The dorsal pelage consists of long, coarse, grayish-white fur. The muzzle is sharp and slender, the nose is pink, and the eyes are black. The large ears are thin, leathery, and naked, and are bluish-black to black with some individuals having a pinkish or whitish ear margin. The prehensile tail is long, scaly, and sparsely haired. The proximal portion of the tail is black, with the remainder being yellowish-white to pink. Each hind foot has four claw-bearing toes, and a thumb-like, clawless, opposable "big toe." Opossums possess 50 teeth - more than any other mammal in the park. - Skull Drawings: left lateral view of skull and mandible (17 kb) dorsal view of skull (14 kb) ventral view of skull (16 kb) DISTRIBUTION Opossums range from Costa Rica, north through Mexico and the central and eastern half of the United States, to southeastern Canada.

56. Opossums & Bluebirds Welcome to The Bluebird Box since 1995 Best of Bluebird Mailing Lists Classified. opossums Bluebirds. In addition to messages that http://www.bestofbbml.audubon-omaha.org/opossums.htm

Welcome to The Bluebird Box since 1995 Best of Bluebird Mailing Lists Classified In addition to messages that have appeared in the Bluebird Mailing Lists on this topic, the following are on the Audubon Society of Omaha website: Predators and Problems On The Bluebird Trail Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 11:55:54 -0400 From: Joyce Sobey jsobey"at"erols.com To: "'BLUEBIRD-L"at"cornell.edu'" BLUEBIRD-L"at"cornell.edu Subject: Oppossums and Mites Hi Everyone, I have two questions I would appreciate some expertise on.... 1) I have seen a opposum in my yard late at night recently and wonder if he/she is any threat to birds. I know I have racoons around, too, but hopefully I've foiled them. 2) Read recently someone who checked on newly hatched baby birds one day and then 2 days later found the babies dead and covered in mites (yikes!). Usually before nesting starts I clean the boxes out throughly with bleach, etc. but this year, time crept up on me and I didn't get to. Is there anything I can do at this point to prevent mites or blowflies or whatever else may hurt the birds? Cheezz, the more I learn every year about all the things that can happen to wild birds, the more amazed I am that there is a bird in the sky at all. It makes me very appreciative of nature's successes.

57. Opossums opossums .. What an Amazing Lil Critter! You Can t Help But LOVE These Little Baby opossums! They http://www.backinflight.com/Opossums.html

Opossums.............................. What an Amazing Lil' Critter! You Can't Help But LOVE These Little Baby Opossums! They are Really AMAZING Little Animals. Little Known Opossum Facts: Did You Know............. Opossums are the only marsupial in North America? Opossums gestation is only 13 days? Babies are the size of a bee when born? Mom only has 13 nipples, but can give birth to as many as 25? (first 13 WIN) Babies stay in mom's pouch for over 4 months? Baby Opossums eye's don't open till 120 days old? (I have learned soooo much about opossums, since we started rehabbing.) Where Do Babies Come From? Unfortunatly, most of the baby opossums come to us as orphans. Their mother has been killed.....more than likely by a car. Baby Opossums can live up to 12 hours inside mom's pouch.....After mom has died.

58. Critter Catalog Virginia opossums are about the size of a large house cat. Virginia opossums are native to the Nearctic and found in North America and Central America. http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/information/Didelphis_virginiana.html

Catalog Mammals Marsupials Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana What do they look like? Virginia opossums are about the size of a large house cat. They have a long head with a pointed snout and long whiskers. Their long tails are have little fur and have a scaly appearance. Females have a fur-lined pouch in their belly in which they carry their young while the young are growing. Fur color varies depending on where they live. In northern areas they have thick white underfur with black tips, on top of this fur is a protective coat of hair that is grayish. Southern populations have much less underfur. Both northern and southern populations both have white cheek hairs. Some key physical features : endothermic Mass 0.66 to 14.08 lbs ( 0.3 to 6.4 kg ) Length 13.78 to 37.01 in ( 35 to 94 cm ) Where do they live? Virginia opossums are native to the Nearctic and found in North America and Central America. They are the only marsupial that is native to someplace other than the Austrailian region. In the United States Virginia opossums are found on the West Coast and in areas east of the Rocky Mountains. They range south through most of Central America. They are expanding their range northwards and are now found in southern Ontario, Canada. Populations of Virginia opossum found west of the Rocky Mountains in the United States were introduced there by humans, it is not part of their natural range. Biogeographic Regions : nearctic (native Virginia opossums are found in a variety of environments, ranging from relatively dry to more wet environments. They prefer areas of deciduous forest where permanent water is available, especially streams and swamps. Virginia possums also do well in urban and suburban environments.

59. Animal Tracks - Opossum (Didelphis Virginiana) Opossum trail pattern diagram. Natural History of opossums. opossums are the only North American marsupials. Personal Notes on opossums. http://www.bear-tracker.com/opossum.html

Opossum Didelphis virginiana Opossum Tracks Opossum tracks in sand. Front foot at top and right hind foot on the bottom. The hind print partially covers the front one. Opossum trail pattern diagram. Natural History of Opossums Opossums are the only North American marsupials. A marsupial is an animal with a pouch, like a kangaroo. Opossums have pointed noses and naked tails. They are the only North American mammals with prehensile (grasping) tails. The tail is used to assist in climbing. It also stores extra fat reserves, enabling the animal to survive lean times. Opossums have opposable thumbs on their hind feet which help them to grip branches and climb. They are the only non-primates with opposable thumbs. Opossums have the most teeth of any North American mammal. In the trail pattern at left, the two tracks, front and hind, overlap each other. Because the tracks are doubled, the trail can look like that of a much larger animal. Early morning is the best time to find their tracks. The trails in fine, dry soil tend to age quickly, especially along riparian areas. Opossums can be found in many environments, including cities and wilderness. They are opportunistic feeders and can utilize many of the scraps people throw away, thus they are often found raiding pet food dishes and garbage cans. When baby opossums are born, each one weighs 1/200 of an ounce, is less than ½ inch long, and lacks fully developed hind limbs. Up to 14 young are born after only 12 to 13 days of gestation. Of these 14 young, only about nine survive. The entire litter could fit into a teaspoon. They climb into the mother's pouch, where they remain for about ten weeks. When they are big enough, they ride around on their mother's back.

60. Managing Opossum Problems hairless ears. opossums have 50 teeth, more than any other North American mammal The tail is hairless, scaly and prehensile. They http://www.atasteofeldorado.com/wildlife/possum.html

Ag Department Programs Annual Crop Report Pesticides Certified Farmer's Markets ... Weeds Avoid Wildlife Problems Index Coyotes Raccoons Skunks ... Gasoline Purchases-"Fuel for Thought" What's In Season? Harvest Calendar Grower Organization/Farm Maps Agricultural Links Staff County of El Dorado Department of Agriculture 311 Fair Lane Placerville, CA 95667 FAX (530) 626-4756 Managing Opossum Problems The opossum ( Didelphis virginiana ) is a house cat sized mammal (4 -14 Ibs.) with moderately long fur that ranges in color from white to dark gray. The fur is frequently darker on the legs and lighter on the back. Its face is long and pointed with dark, rounded, paper-thin, hairless ears. Opossums have 50 teeth, more than any other North American mammal The tail is hairless, scaly and prehensile. They have five toes on each foot and the inside toe on the hind foot is opposable. Opossums have expanded their range to include all of California. Biology Opossums are the only marsupials (pouched mammals) in North America. They breed from January through November and produce two litters per year. The undeveloped young are born 13 days after mating. They crawl to the female pouch (marsupium) and attach themselves to one of the 7-13 teats. Development continues in the pouch for 7 - 8 weeks. Young opossums will stay with the female until they are weaned at about 4 months of age. Except for females with young, opossums are solitary animals.

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