Their tails allow them to grasp, carry, and wrap around things like tree limbs. The tail also aids in balance. Opossums can hang from their tails, but only for brief periods.

Grown, these opossums may not hang by their tails—but they do use them to carry around leaves in the winter. They make smacking sounds with their lips to communicate.

According to Terminix, an opossum, often confused with a possum, does not have a furry tail and is found in North America. The latter, also marsupials, have furry tails and are found in Australia.

In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...

See how opossum moms support their joeys through every stage of life with strength, care, and an incredible maternal instinct.

According to Terminix, an opossum, often confused with a possum, does not have a furry tail and is found in North America. The latter, also marsupials, have furry tails and are found in Australia.

Possums, specifically the Virginia opossum found in North America, can carry certain diseases. While there’s a low risk of transmission to humans, it is still something to be aware of.

Viral cell phone video shows mama opossum carrying up to 10 babies along a fence in Yukon. Friday, May 2nd 2025, 10:11 am. By: ... with one on her tail hanging on for dear life.

Opossums live up to their reputation and “play dead” in the face of predators, but possums vocalize to scare them away Opossums have flat, coarse fur and a naked tail, while possums have soft ...

In the video of the incident, which has been viewed over 10 million times, a woman in a yellow sleeveless shirt, denim shorts, and cowboy boots carries the opossum by its tail through Banita Creek ...

They have white faces, scaly tails, pink noses, sharp claws and opposable thumbs. Like other marsupials (e.g. kangaroos, wombats and koalas) opossums carry their offspring in a pouch.

Viral cell phone video shows mama opossum carrying up to 10 babies along a fence in Yukon. Friday, May 2nd 2025, 10:11 am. By: ... with one on her tail hanging on for dear life.