81. Opossums Brother opossums Squiggy and Cutter have taken up residence in the Museum’s The opossums come to the Boonshoft Museum from the Good Children’s Zoo in http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/Opossums.htm

Opossums Have Come to the Boonshoft Although there are two opossums, they will be on display one at a time. Opossums are the only marsupial native to North America. Marsupials are the group of mammals commonly thought of as pouched mammals. They give live birth, but they do not have long gestation times like placental mammals. Instead, they give birth very early and the young animal, essentially a helpless embryo, climbs from the mother's birth canal to the nipples. There it grabs on with its mouth and continues to develop, often for weeks or months depending on the species. The short gestation time is due to having a yolk-type placenta in the mother marsupial. Other similar marsupials are kangaroos. Visitors will be able to distinguish between the brothers. Squiggy has a yellowish throat patch of fur and Cutter is a very light color compared to his brother. The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is operated by the Dayton Society of Natural History. Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.

82. Indiana Division Of Fish And Wildlife opossums were once uncommon in northern portions of the United States. Occasionally, opossums are captured during fur season in sets designed for other http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/publications/lifeseries/oppossum.htm

@import url(/ender/ender.css); Skip Ender Navigation accessIndiana Agency Listing Policies var dir = location.href.substring(0,location.href.lastIndexOf('www.in.gov/')); var url = location.href.substring(dir.length,location.href.length+1); document.write("Text Only") Contact Webmaster Help document.write(ender); Publications and News Releases INTRODUCTION The spark of life barely flickers in his brain. His ancestors walked in the shadow of dinosaurs and mingled with horses that grew only 12 inches tall. Slow, clumsy and low on the intelligence scale, the opossum is Indiana's most ancient mammal and seems destined to follow us to the stars. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS REPRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE Opossums were once uncommon in northern portions of the United States. In the past half-century, oppossums have extended their range and are now found in Canada. These animals occur in each county of Indiana, but their numbers can be reduced in northern tier of counties due to severe winter conditions. It is not uncommon to find individuals with tips of their ears and tails blunted from frostbite following a harsh winter. FOOD HABITS Aside from the overwhelming reproductive powers, a reason for opossum survival is their ability to eat nearly anything, vegetable or animal, in any state of decomposition. They serve as scavengers, thriving on foods discarded or rejected by other animals. Oppossums eat eggs and young of fellow creatures and occasionally kill sleeping poultry and ground nesting birds. These items are rounded out with nuts, acorns, persimmons and corn. They do not hibernate, but amble forth in search of food on cold, winter nights.

83. OPOSSUMS Please be kind, humane education, help animals, educate children to be aware of animals rights. http://www.pleasebekind.com/opossum.html

COMPASSIONATE ACTION INSTITUTE Home About Us Save A Life Adopt ... Cruelty-free Links Kids Corner Things Kids Can Do To Help Kind Kids Club Poster Contest ... Humane Education Children'sBook Bibliography OPOSSUMS Opossums are solitary, reclusive animals that often are not understood or appreciated and the result can be traumatic and disastrous for them. Because they are basically defenseless, despite giving the appearance of being able to defend themselves, they have often been the target of unnecessary cruelty, especially in urban areas. A better knowledge and understanding of opossums and the benefits of having them as neighbors are essential to a peaceful coexistence. Listed below is some opossum information that may not be widely known. Opossums are exceptionally non-aggressive and non-destructive. They will not harm people or pets. However, they are wild animals and should not be handled. A opossum will use its 50 pointy teeth to defend itself if necessary. Opossums do not dig into the soil nor do they destroy property.

84. SugarBane's Opossums SugarBane s Opossum Image Collection. SugarBane s Opossum Collection. Page 1 of 9. I have collected these images from all over the net. http://www.sugarbane.com/opossums/gallery4.htm

Page 1 of 9 I have collected these images from all over the net. Many from wildlife rehab sites, wildlife information sites and other places as well. The credit for these pictures belongs with these people who have taken the time and effort of capturing this shy and elusive creature for us on film. If you see one of your pictures in here and would like credit for, just EMAIL me and let me know which picture it is and I'll credit you. OR if you'd rather have it removed, let me know. - SugarBane. For more information on the North American Opossum visit and join the National Opossum Society (click on an image below to view a larger picture) Chris Schroeder's Photos Chris Schroeder's Photos Chris Schroeder's Photos Chris Schroeder's Photos ... Courtney Roberts of PossumRescue.com Courtney Roberts of PossumRescue.com Courtney Roberts of PossumRescue.com Go to Opossum Pg 1 Pics Go to Opossum Pg 2 Pics Go to Opossum Pg 3 Pics Go to Opossum Pg 4 Pics ... Home to SugarBane's Page

85. Millermeade Farm's Critter Connection -- Short Tail Opossums The opossums will carry bedding in their prehensile tail which is very Since opossums are not rodents, it is unlikely that they will try to gnaw on the http://www.critterconnection.cc/Animals/animals-STO.htm

Visit us at the Midwest Reptile Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, or at the All Ohio Reptile Show in Columbus, Ohio. Millermeade Farms Critter Connection 12494 ST RTE 15 Montpelier, OH 43543 Email Us return to home page (Short Tail Opossum) More on Short Tail Opossum Colors Taking Care of a Newly Purchased Young Opossum Make sure the little Short-Tail Opossums (STOs) stay warm. A heating pad under part of their cage or a heat rock should do the trick. I prefer to give them a pouch to snuggle in as well. Young opossums may not have enough strength to use a water bottle. I make fruit available to use as a source of water so that they do not dehydrate. I find that STOs do better on soft fruits in small pieces. A quick and easy fruit option is the small Mott’s Applesauce, Mixed Berry, Strawberry, or Tropical Blend fruit cups or baby food. Young opossums can be picky eaters the same way young children can be picky eaters. You may have to try several types of fruits and various sources of protein. Cage and Equipment Requirements I use wire cages or modified plastic tubs for my adult Short-Tails. I cut the center out of a plastic tub lid and rivet hardware cloth to the underside of the lid. I also use the two part kitty litter pan and rivet the hardware cloth to the top portion of the scratch guard. I have also successfully used a variety of wire cages with solid bottom trays. A ten gallon aquarium with a tight fitting lid is also acceptable.

86. Millermeade Farm's Critter Connection -- Mice Opossums When our species of mouse opossums were first introduced to the pet market Most mouse opossums live in Central and South American tropical rain forests http://www.critterconnection.cc/Animals/animals-mice_opossums.htm

Visit us at the Midwest Reptile Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, or at the All Ohio Reptile Show in Columbus, Ohio. Millermeade Farms Critter Connection 12494 ST RTE 15 Montpelier, OH 43543 Email Us return to home page Southern Mouse Opossums (Fat Tailed Opossums) DIDELPHIMORPHIA; MARMOSIDAE Genus THYLAMYS Habitat and Origin Physical Characteristics Habits and Personality Cage and Equipment Requirements Food, Water, and Temperature Requirements References American Zoo Retreived July, 2004 Gardner, Alfred L. Smithsonian. Wild Research Division. Email Correspondence 2004. Hume, Ian D. Marsupial Nutrition Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development Retrieved July, 2004 Kalafut, Molly Joy. Email Correspondence 2004. HOME ABOUT US ACCESSORIES ANIMALS ... CONTACT Find out more: Bushy Tail Jirds Chinchilla C o ... Zebra Mice Our Goal: To provide our customers quality animals and the support required to care for the animals properly.

87. Nuisance Wildlife - Opossums opossums are actually more beneficial than damaging to their environment. opossums eat undesirable insects, snails and slugs while leaving most vegetation http://www.nehumanesociety.org/wildlife/nuisancewildlife/opossums/index.asp

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88. NSiS: Florida Wildlife - Opossums species info opossums. opossums have two litters each year, breeding from December through midsummer. The gestation period is only 13 days. http://www.nsis.org/wildlife/mamm/opossum.html

Opossums The Virginia opossum is the only opossum ( Didelphidae ) and the only marsupial in North America. Female marsupials have an external abdominal pouch. The Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana , is found in areas with trees, including large cities, throughout Florida. Color varies widely from almost white to almost black, though most commonly it is gray. It has a long (11-14"), hairless, prehensile tail. It has a pointed pink nose, prominent whiskers, and small, black, hairless ears with white tips. It has opposable thumbs on its hind feet. Overall body length is 27-33". The opossum has a slow, ambling gait, yet is an excellent climber. It forages both on the ground and in the trees, primarily at night. It is omnivorous and opportunistic, eating frogs, mice, rattlesnakes (it's immune to pit viper venom), fish, worms, insects, eggs, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Food plants include cedars persimmons grapes mulberries ... tupelos , and pawpaws Opossums have two litters each year, breeding from December through midsummer. The gestation period is only 13 days. A litter of 18-25 is born but because there are only 13 teats in the pouch, no more than 13 can survive. The actual number leaving the pouch at 70-80 days old is usually 6 or 7. Once the young do leave the pouch, they hang onto the mother's back or tail. They move on when they are about 4 months old. The opossum is shy and solitary. When threatened it will often hiss or growl, but will rarely attack. It may "play possum", going limp and appearing to be dead.

89. Creation Science Evangelism - DrDino.com opossums, Redwood Trees, and Kidney Beans. Dr. Kent Hovind One of our ancestors must have been one of the identical triplets—opossums, redwood trees, http://www.drdino.com/seeArticle.php?artid=60

90. 911 Advice For Opossums wildlife, rehabilitation, rescue, rescuer, rehabilitator, wild rabbit, opossum, squirren, wild bird, raccoon, hotline. http://www.animalconnectiontx.org/opossums.htm

Advice for Opossums Opossums whose eyes are open and are walking will usually not leave their mother even if she is dead. Check for injuries/bruising. The baby should go to a wildlife rehabilitator if there are any injuries. Get a box with lid and place a clean t-shirt along with the baby(ies) into the box. Punch airholes in the lid and secure the entire box with a rubber band. Opossums are escape artists! MOTHER OPOSSUMS DO NOT COME BACK FOR THEIR BABIES! If you find an opossum(s) and the mother is nowhere in sight, then a wildlife rehabilitator needs to be contacted Since the mother does not come back for her babies, you do need to intervene and pick up the baby(ies). Human scent will not interfere with their survival. Opossums have 13+ babies in one litter, although it is unlikely that all will survive. Opossums have a subnormal temperature and cannot endure the cold. They MUST be kept warm until help can be obtained. Please follow the stabilization protocol given below. Cats puncture and dogs crush. If there are any injuries whatsoever, a rehabilitator should be contacted as soon as possible. Cat bites are almost always fatal, so if there is broken skin on the animal then its life is compromised... Keep your cats indoors!! Cats are the killers of millions of species of wildlife each year! Follow the stabilization protocol located at the end of this advice sheet.

91. Alabama Heritage: OPOSSUMS Full text of the article, opossums from Alabama Heritage, a publication in the field of Reference Education, is provided free of charge by LookSmart s http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4113/is_200404/ai_n9404148

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92. Emerging Infectious Diseases: Geographic Association Of Rickettsia Felis-infecte R. felis has been associated with opossums and their fleas in Texas and A close geographic association of seropositive opossums (22% R. felis; http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GVK/is_6_8/ai_87739658

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93. Opossums - Plant And Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayet Answer 1 opossums are wild animals and should NOT be considered pets. opossums prefer foods such as insects or carrion (decaying flesh). http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/expert/Oppossums.html

Frequently Asked Questions Opossums Question 1: We have a opossum living under our deck. What should we feed it? Answer 1: Opossums are wild animals and should NOT be considered pets. Opossums prefer foods such as insects or carrion (decaying flesh). They may also eat fruits and grains. It is advisable to contact local wildlife authorities before removing nuisance animals such as opossums. Question 2: How can we first attract an oppossum into a box-trap. Secondly, how can we avoid future returns of these animals. This is the second year in a row that they've returned. Answer 2: Opossums prefer foods such as insects or carrion (decaying flesh). They may also eat fruits and grains. They may be attracted to compost piles, garbage cans, or food dishes intended for dogs, cats, and other pets. Do you have any of these in your yard? If so, that is probably why the oppossums return. Set traps along fences or trailways. Baits such as cheese, or slightly spoiled meat, fish, or fruit can be used to attract them. Using fruit instead of meat will reduce the chance of catching cats, dogs, or skunks. Hunting or trapping laws should be obeyed. It is advisable to contact local wildlife authorities before removing nuisance animals. Information listed is valid only for the state of Indiana.

94. Opossums Vs. Possums? - Plant And Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Purdue University, I think that opossums are found in North America and possums are only found in What ever you choose to call them, opossums or possums, these animals are http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/expert/Possums.html

Frequently Asked Questions Opossums vs. Possums? Question: Is there was a difference between an opossum and a possum? I think that opossums are found in North America and possums are only found in Australia. Am I right? Answer: We checked local sources of information such as zoos, textbooks, and field guides, and found only references to Opossums. Recently, I came across a book called Orders and Families of Recent Mammals of the World by Sydney Anderson and J. Knox Jones, Jr. In this book, new world members of the family Didelphidae are refered to as opossums, but the Australasian relatives of our opossums are called possums. What ever you choose to call them, opossums or possums, these animals are interesting members of the group of pouched mammals called marsupials. Judy S. Loven, State Director, Indiana Wildlife Services Information listed is valid only for the state of Indiana. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Any person using products listed assumes full responsibility for their use in accordance with current direction of the manufacturer. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution. Top of page Back to the Frequently Asked Questions Page The at Purdue University.

95. MAMMALS, INTRODUCED - Australian Opossums - 1966 Encyclopaedia Of New Zealand Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is a comprehensive guide to the country’s peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions and http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MammalsIntroduced/AustralianOpossums/en

MAMMALS, INTRODUCED Australian Opossums The Australian opossum or phalanger ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) was first liberated at Riverton, Southland, in 1858 with the idea of starting a skin trade. Since then innumerable recorded and unrecorded liberations have been made all over New Zealand, in Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands and in the outlying islands. There are now few areas without opossums, exceptions being the high country and northern Northland. There were at first very few complaints, but as opossums became established and increased in numbers and distribution they came to cause trouble, especially when combined with other animals, in native and man-made forests, in orchards and gardens, and in catchment areas. Admittedly hundreds of thousands of skins were exported each year, but on balance it appears that the harmful effect of opossums outweighs the profits from the sale of skins. Legislation on the management and control of opossums reflects the changing attitude towards this species. A period of absolute protection from the date of introduction till 1920 was followed by a period of limited protection, when skins were taken by licence during a short open season. In 1947 all protection was removed and in 1951 a bounty system was introduced. This was followed in 1956 by further legislation which declared the opossum a “noxious animal”. At present the bounty system has been discontinued and opossum control is entrusted in part to rabbit boards and in part to the New Zealand Forest Service. Trapping, used almost exclusively in the past, has recently been largely replaced by poisoning with 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate), or cyanide, and by shooting.

96. TS Wildlife Control - Oposums They are nocturnal (active at night) and are very common within Baltimore City s limits, as well as its suburbs. opossums are slow, nonaggressive foragers. http://www.tswildlife.com/opossums.html

About Us Bats Birds Groundhogs ... Index Page Opossum Didelphis virginiana These underappreciated mammals are the only marsupials found in the United States. They are nocturnal (active at night) and are very common within Baltimore City's limits, as well as its suburbs. Opossums are slow, non-aggressive foragers. They are omnivorous, feeding on berries, worms, insects, bird eggs and human leftovers. Females carry their young in a pouch until they are too large to fit inside. At this age, the young ride on their mother's back, clinging to her fur. Opossums climb well and may enter basements or take up residence under a deck or porch. When opossums reside in a crawlspace or basements they can be quite messy. Accumulated feces and fleas can present a hazard to humans or pets. They are not aggressive and usually freeze when frightened giving them the appearance of being dead and leading to the old saying, "playing oposuum." Back to Top

97. Possum Tales opossums are living fossils, the oldest living mammal on this continent. After eating, opossums lick themselves clean, just like cats. http://www.wildclassroom.net/wildideas/possums.html

First printed in the Tallahassee Democrat , April 14, 1997 Nature Notes by Sandy Beck Photo of mother carrying baby by Bob Beck Amazing but true 'possum tales On the back burner in my mind is a pot full of memorable encounters of the wild kind. The first time I heard a barred owl's haunting call, the wood thrush serenade which awakened my husband and me one morning in North Carolina, and the coyote which trotted across our path at St. Joseph Peninsula state park. Simmering just below my consciousness, they bubble to the surface now and then in moments of reflection. Recently, when I caught the moon-shiney eyes of an opossum on our deck, I recalled the babies I've raised and wondered if she might be one of them. Before I returned to teaching full time, our house was always full of the wild orphans I cared for as a volunteer with St. Francis Wildlife. While attending graduate school at FSU, I sometimes secretly nursed a boxful of baby squirrels or 'possums with one hand while taking notes with the other. That is, until the day a baby opossum grabbed hold of my hair and crawled, one tiny fist over the other, to the top of my head, which must have simulated the security of her momma's back. All eyes were on us, including the professor, who made it very clear that he would not compete with such an "ugly creature."

98. LII - Results For "opossums" Includes background information about opossums, a FAQ, educational materials, photos, and other material for adults and children. http://www.lii.org/advanced?searchtype=subject;query=Opossums;subsearch=Opossums

99. Opossums opossums. Here are a list of the companies who supply this item. Companies listed in boldface have a hypertext link to their website http://www.latanet.com/e-source/!PRODUCT.SMZ/!OPOSSUM.HTM

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100. Baby Opossums The single most important ingredient to raising healthy opossums is DIET. There are websites telling people that if they feed opossums cat food, http://www.scwildliferehab.com/opossums.htm

To offset the cost of caring for our wildlife, we have added an online gift shop. All of the items are handmade and 100% natural. New items will be added as they become available. Home About Dr. Dede Wildlife Photos Wildlife as pets ... Baby Sea Otter Baby Opossums Baby Raccoon Seagull release Gopher Tortoise Wood Stork ... Pileated Woodpecker Baby Opossums Taken from the pouches of their dead mothers. Many manage to survive being hit by cars or having their mothers killed by dogs. These were eventually released back into the wild. The single most important ingredient to raising healthy opossums is DIET. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformation out there. There are websites telling people that if they feed opossums cat food, it will kill them. Totally absurd!! Think about it. They eat carrion . Simple common sense should tell anyone that they need a balanced diet, and that is canned cat food, or dry cat food, moistened. If they do not get the proper diet, then they will most certainly get Metabolic Bone Disease and will eventually die or have to be euthanized. Want a second opinion? Contact your nearest zoological park and they will tell you the same thing.

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