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Project Noah Nature School
Didelphis virginiana
I am constantly receiving calls about orphaned baby opossums. Most of the time their mother is hit by a car and the babies survive in her pouch. The pictures show one of the many litters I've raised and released.
Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012
8 Comments
Welcome to Project Noah. I've changed the scientific name field for you and added a reference for this adorable spotting.
God bless you! it's nice to know that someone else loves possums & would be willing to raise them!
Oh my goodness how cute! Welcome to Project Noah!
Good work! You obviously have a good reputation at saving youngsters.
Aww they look so sweet! Keep up the amazing work of helping them! It literally means the world to them! :)
They are truly amazing creatures and I wish everyone could appreciate them. I had a handicapped possum for a while that I used for education purposes. Everyone loved him!
The same thing happens to puppies and kitens, Eva. It's a shame that opossums are maligned for their 'giganti rat-like' appearance and skittish nature (that leads to their fearsome displays when threatened). They are really delightful animals. I've raised a couple under the circumstance Caren describes and enjoyed them immensely.
Why can't adult possums stay this cute like these little ones? Very sweet babies!