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Opossum

Didelphus virginiana

Description:

Long, pointed, pinkish nose, white face; large leaflike ears; long tail, rounded, sparsly haired; grey color.

Habitat:

This fellow lives somewhere in the greenbelt behind my house.

Notes:

North America's only marsupial. This fellow shows up at night to check out my garden and scrounge for any food it can find.

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2 Comments

joanbstanley
joanbstanley 11 years ago

No, it was the same camera. It has some interesting capabilities I haven't quite got figured out yet.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

I love the orange picture, Is it taken with a night camera?

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012

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