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Tims Ford Environmental Education Association |
Opossums
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Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day. Anton Chekhov [Uncle Vanya, 1897] |
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Young opossums sometimes become separated from their mothers. If its body is more than 8 inches long, not including the tail, it is old enough to be on its own. If it is smaller than this it will need assistance. If you have found a baby opossum or young opossums with no mother or if you know the mother to be dead, do the following:
● It is critical that the
young opossums be kept warm. If you have a heating
● Place the opossums in a
box lined with soft rags and close the lid. They
● Even small opossums can
bite and have many sharp teeth. Use care when ● Do not attempt to give any food or water. ● Place the box in a warm, dark quiet area away from people and pets. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator:
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