And they are tasty when baked with sweet potatoes.
From: Amdalen <dandda@alpinecom.net>
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Questions on Opossums
Learn from your parents' mistake. Use birth control.
Bob
NPIP #3270
Bob
NPIP #3270
From: Amdalen <dandda@alpinecom.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:40 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Questions on Opossums
OPOSSUMS FACTS
• Opossums lived during the Age of the Dinosaurs... fossil remains have been found from 70 million years ago! This means that the opossum is part of the Earth's oldest surviving mammal family.
• The opossum doesn't have a permanent "nest" because it is nocturnal and transient. It will spend and average of 2-3 days in the same hideout, then move on. Some weeks later it may return to your place, depending on your hospitality.
• Opossums have soft, rounded opposable thumbs with no fingernails, on their hind feet.
Opossums do not dig holes, as their paws are very soft and tender, much like a human hand.
• Opossums may drool, growl and show their 50 teeth when frightened, but in reality are placid and prefer to avoid any confrontation.
• They are slow-moving with very sensitive hearing and smell, opossums are not territorial and will adapt to any environment where food, water and shelter exist.
• Opossums do not hand by their tails-the tail stabilizes their position while climbing and walking.
• Besides their natural predators in the wild, humans, cars and cats are the demise for this docile creature. Very few survive to adulthood, and usually live only 1-2 years if they do.
• "Playing Possum" is one of the most effective ways the opossums defends itself. When unable to flee, extreme fear places the opossum into an involuntary coma. They become stiff and their mouths will gape open. This condition will last 40 minutes to 4 hours. Most predators will abandon their attack, once the opossum is thought to be dead.
• Opossums cannot jump. An opossum may get into a trash can only if it has been knocked over by another animal, or if it's against a fence and the opossum drops into it, which can trap the opossum in the trash can. Just tip the can over and eventually the opossum will scramble away.
• Opossum fur coloring is most commonly gray, but can range from white and cinnamon to black.
• Baby opossums are usually born between the months of February and June.
Opossums are a Warm Blooded Mammal.
They are the only native Marsupial in the United States.
They have a fur less tail that is prehensile. So it is used like a 5th limb to help the balance or lower to the ground. They do not hand by their tails that is an old wives tail.
They do not hibernate here in Iowa they are what is called a "winter sleeper". Which means on the nice winter nights they are out looking for food. On the nasty winter nights they are fast asleep.
They are nocturnal by nature. They our out in the day occasionally.
Cases of rabies in opossums is Very Rare! But it can happen.
I hope this information is helpful.
Dawn A. NE Iowa
• Opossums lived during the Age of the Dinosaurs... fossil remains have been found from 70 million years ago! This means that the opossum is part of the Earth's oldest surviving mammal family.
• The opossum doesn't have a permanent "nest" because it is nocturnal and transient. It will spend and average of 2-3 days in the same hideout, then move on. Some weeks later it may return to your place, depending on your hospitality.
• Opossums have soft, rounded opposable thumbs with no fingernails, on their hind feet.
Opossums do not dig holes, as their paws are very soft and tender, much like a human hand.
• Opossums may drool, growl and show their 50 teeth when frightened, but in reality are placid and prefer to avoid any confrontation.
• They are slow-moving with very sensitive hearing and smell, opossums are not territorial and will adapt to any environment where food, water and shelter exist.
• Opossums do not hand by their tails-the tail stabilizes their position while climbing and walking.
• Besides their natural predators in the wild, humans, cars and cats are the demise for this docile creature. Very few survive to adulthood, and usually live only 1-2 years if they do.
• "Playing Possum" is one of the most effective ways the opossums defends itself. When unable to flee, extreme fear places the opossum into an involuntary coma. They become stiff and their mouths will gape open. This condition will last 40 minutes to 4 hours. Most predators will abandon their attack, once the opossum is thought to be dead.
• Opossums cannot jump. An opossum may get into a trash can only if it has been knocked over by another animal, or if it's against a fence and the opossum drops into it, which can trap the opossum in the trash can. Just tip the can over and eventually the opossum will scramble away.
• Opossum fur coloring is most commonly gray, but can range from white and cinnamon to black.
• Baby opossums are usually born between the months of February and June.
Opossums are a Warm Blooded Mammal.
They are the only native Marsupial in the United States.
They have a fur less tail that is prehensile. So it is used like a 5th limb to help the balance or lower to the ground. They do not hand by their tails that is an old wives tail.
They do not hibernate here in Iowa they are what is called a "winter sleeper". Which means on the nice winter nights they are out looking for food. On the nasty winter nights they are fast asleep.
They are nocturnal by nature. They our out in the day occasionally.
Cases of rabies in opossums is Very Rare! But it can happen.
I hope this information is helpful.
Dawn A. NE Iowa
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