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The Virginia opossum is North America’s only native marsupial. With its grayish fur, pink nose, and prehensile tail, it plays a crucial role in cleaning ecosystems.
Opossums thrive in forests, wetlands, and urban areas across the eastern and southern United States, including Florida. They prefer areas with access to water and abundant shelter.
They are omnivorous scavengers, feeding on fruits, insects, small animals, and carrion. Nocturnal and solitary, they often “play dead” when threatened.
Opossums are widespread and stable, adapting well to human environments.
Females carry their young in a pouch.
They are resistant to most snake venoms.
Their low body temperature makes them almost immune to rabies.