Did you know ...? The Possum is a marsupial, it is not a rodent. In fact, it is the only marsupial American. Cousin of kangaroos. This small animal is capable of withstanding up to 80 rattlesnake or coral bites.
Thanks to the possum, there are an antidote to the poison of poisonous snake.
It does not contract rabies and like ticks ... Don't kill me, don't hurt me.
As much as sometimes she carries her babies in my bag but you can't see them, if you come across one on your way scare him and he will go away.
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The opossum is a small mammal well known in the American continent, where it comes from. It is one of the oldest marsupials on the planet, since according to a study carried out in 2009 by Inés Horovitz, a researcher at the University of California (United States), there are multiple fossils of this animal that date back more than 65 million years , moment of the extinction of the dinosaurs, and that gave way to the evolution of mammals. It is characterized by an unattractive physical appearance, similar in part to that of a rat. This uniqueness makes it a beloved and rejected animal in equal parts, since although many see its appearance as something negative and unpleasant, even mistreating and killing it if they cross its path, others admire its rarity, turning it into a pet. exotic to show off and admire. Its body is quite compact and is covered by a fairly thick medium coat in various shades of gray, brown, white, or black. The head is elongated and has tiny round ears, as well as a long pink snout, and round black eyes that are shiny like marbles. It has four rather short, but very flexible legs, which end in thin and strong fingers, as well as a prehensile tail devoid of hair (only at the base of it), which allows it an extraordinary grip, something very important in freedom. , since its natural habitat is among the trees of the tropical forests. They are great climbers, but they are quite clumsy and slow walking on the ground, so it can be quite dangerous for them to be out of their space. They have an average size not too large, between 15 and 40 centimeters without counting the length of the tail (the males being much larger than the females), and a weight that does not usually exceed 5 kilos. They can live up to 7 or 8 years. We are talking about a marsupial, so the female, unlike the male, is equipped with an external bag in the belly called a marsupium, which fulfills the function of protecting and feeding the young for several weeks after intrauterine gestation.
A characteristic feature of the possum's behavior is its developed instinct for self-protection. When this animal feels in vital danger it lowers its heart rate to levels practically impossible to detect, entering a kind of involuntary coma. They even give off a bad smell, they make a doomed grimace, and their body goes rigid, pretending to be dead. "When they feel threatened they make a characteristic noise ('hiss') and then they freeze with their mouths half open, showing their teeth," explains Jordi. In fact, there is an English expression that relates "playing the opossum" with "playing dead." Finally, it should be noted that the opossum, in addition, is an animal with nocturnal habits, that is, it maintains considerable activity at night (its time of greatest action is from 11 at night to 2 in the morning), so it is It is important that we keep this information in mind if we are thinking of taking this marsupial home, so as not to get surprises that may make us regret our decision.
