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- Image: An Opossum by Any Other Name is Still UglyAn unwanted four-legged garage intruder is expelled but not without a struggle. [family humor - 3 pages]
Should I Get a Short Tailed Opossum for a Pet?Short tailed opossums, or STOs for short, are not your typical opossum. They are small little creatures with soft fur and big eyes. Short tailed opossums are not as common in the pet trade as other small animals, but they can make wonderful pets.
How to Get Rid of OpossumsWe all probably have experienced this creature of the night. Opossums can look very scary and aren't the friendliest of animals, and they can also can breed rather quickly. So, it's best to get rid of them from being anywhere near your home.- Opossums and Rabies: My ExperienceI was on the phone with a friend when an opossum scurried out of a bush and charged at me, hissing. Did this animal have rabies?
- Opossum FactsFacts and information about the opossum.
Clinton Hill May Ogle OpossumsOpossums are running around Brooklyn. What if you run into one?
Would You Put Your Mouth on That?Alcohol can cause some people to do the most bizarre things. In Pennsylvania recently, a 55 yr-old man tried to resuscitate a dead opossum! What was he drinking?!!- Opossum TrappingThis tells you what opossums look like, how to trap them, what to use, and how to kill them.
- Opossums - North America's Only MarsupialOpossums are known in North America for their nighttime activities and for "playing possum." Although many may consider them to be large rats, they are actually unique in being North America's only marsupial.
Board Your Dog, Get an OpossumYou'd be surprised what pet boarding kennels can get away with. Just because a kennel is licensed and the owners seem nice doesn't mean your pet is secure.- Opossum, Possum and Phalanger: How These Marsupials Got Their NamesThe names "opossum" and "possum" are often confused. Two different animals are involved. Now toss "phalanger," a synonym for one of those animal names, into the mix. More confusion. Here is the story.
Opossum: My Temporary, Invisible PetOpossums are cute, but what do you do when one moves in?
Water Opossum: Facts and InformationThe water opossum, also know as the yapok, measures an average of 10 to 16 inches long and weighs 20 to 29 ounces. It's fur is composed of fine, dense hairs and is water-repellent.
The Virginia Opossum: Facts and InformationThe Virginia opossum is the largest marsupial in North America weighing 4 ½ to 12 pounds and measuring 13 to 20 inches long.- The Murine Mouse Oppossum: Facts and InformationThe murine mouse opossum is part of the marsupial order but the female does not have a pouch.
- Owning a Virginia OpossumThis article explains how to care for, and train your Virginia Opossum.
- Tips for Raccoon and Opossum HuntingRacoon and Opossum hunting is usually a nighttime experience. This is because these two animals are nocturnal creatures.
- The Opossum - Very Popular Exotic PetYou may be surprised to find out that opossums are really starting to intrigue people and they are becoming a very popular exotic pet.
- Sin’s SnareThough we may feel angry when we fail God, he never rejects us for our occasionally stumbles. He's always willing to give another chance and show us how to live free from the snare.
- Is that a Dead Rat I'm Smelling!Read an account from a city girl's perspective when she discovered an opossum underneath her deck.
- Counting SyllablesHaiku about syllable counting.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Wuz a YIKES!A funny tale of living in the boonies.
That Hillbilly WisdomI thought I'd write about my daughter's favorite sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies.- Bigfoot, Opossum, Religion, Oh My!The Bigfoot debate revealed one of man's darker secrets-a question of faith.
The Night so Long and LonelyRiding my motorcycle at night, dreaming.
