Opossum carries leaves with its tail!

[Don Boucher]

Hello,

Stephanie Hazen in the Salem area sent this to me. She captured a Virginia Opossum on her trail cam carrying leaves with its tail. I think Opossums are smarter than they're often given credit for.

https://vimeo.com/376199788

[Linda Campbell]

Ha! So that’s how they get a cubic meter of dry leaves stuffed into the insulation under houses! Cozy nest but pretty stinky. 😃

~L

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[Gayle Peterson]

Thanks Don and Stephanie, for those awesome vimeos!

Gayle Peterson

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[Bill Gerth]

That is super cool!

I also read an article on opossums in Missouri Conservationist magazine. Apparently, they groom themselves and if they find ticks, they eat them. Pretty weird, but cool!

https://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2019-08/awesome-opossums

Cheers,

Bill

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[Mary Garrard]

I love it! 

Mary

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