10 Interesting Fact About Opossums

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• Opossum is a original marsupial animal from North and South America.
• They are nocturnal animals and are generally active at night.
• Opossum has the ability to play dead or pretend to die when they feel threatened.
• They can lick themselves and clean their feathers like cats.
• Opossum is an animal that is very adapted and can live in various habitats, including forests, urban areas, and even under the house.
• They are omnivorous animals and eat everything from insects to fruits and to animal carcasses.
• Although they are famous for their large canines, opossum is actually not aggressive and tends to avoid confrontation.
• Opossum children are called Joeys and live in their mother's pockets for several months after birth.
• Opossum has a fairly fast running speed and can run up to 13 km/hour.
• They are animals that are quite clean and can help control the population of insects and mice in urban areas.