Meet the Gray Short-Tailed Opossum (STO) These guys are a miniature opossum from South America. They are omnivorous, clean, and disease resistent. While they are marsupials, they do not have a pouch. They eat a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, insects, and rodents (frozen-thawed). In the wild, STOs are capable of taking down prey up to their own size! | Avian and Exotic Animal Care

Interesting opossum facts! | Little Pine Learners

#opossum #facts Perhaps the most famous characteristic of the opossum is its tendency to play dead in front of predators. When the animal experiences intense fear in the face of danger, it seizes up and flops to the ground where it can remain for hours staring blankly ahead and sticking out its tongue. It’s an impressive defensive mechanism, but its effectiveness can’t be chalked up to the possum’s acting skills. Possums have no control over when they play dead or for how long they do it: The co

While opossums can't hang from their tails like they do in cartoons, their tails are still quite useful. They provide support while climbing and can also carry cargo! In this video, the opossum walks by the camera with a tail full of hay. A second clip shows the process of grabbing clumps of hay off the ground, pushing it backward with its feet and grabbing it with its tail. 🎥 courtesy of Brandy Miller | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service