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Re: Opossum
SURVIVAL ADAPTATIONS ~
Strong swimmers
Immune to most contagious and viral diseases
Good climbers
Opposable thumb on hind feet allowing the opossum to grasp
Prehensile tail, which it wraps around objects to carry material or secure itself while climbing
Accumulates fat and become less active in the fall
Resistant to snake venom
50 teeth in a mouth that opens wide and allows it to eat a larger variety of foods and to scare attackers
Adaptable ~ can live in urban areas as well as woodlands
Eats a variety of foods, usually whatever is available since they are scavengers
Plays possum to fool predators
Reproduces rapidly
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