Opie Acres

06/21/2022

Baby opossums are like preemies
Like all baby marsupials, baby opossums are called joeys, and those pouches that marsupials are so well-known for are a key part of the joeys' development. Female opossums are only pregnant for 13 days before giving birth to babies that are as small as honeybees.
Immediately after birth, the joeys will crawl into their mother's pouch, where they continue to develop. Because of their small size, not all joeys will survive. While litters can be as large as 20, the average surviving litter size is about eight.

06/14/2022

Did you know opossums have a whopping 50 teeth!?😮
Just amazing!
And they have the cutest noses EVER…this is a fact as well😋 haha

06/14/2022

Opie Acres is an opossum advocacy and learning page for the public to enjoy.
We do not claim to be anything but an educational tool for anyone interested in learning about North America’s only marsupial. 🙂
We do not take donations of any kind, and only share fun and interesting facts about our sweet opie friends ”opossums “!!! I started my opossum rehabilitation journey in 2012 and have had the pleasure of helping and saving many since.
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08/20/2021

I have an escapist on my hands🖤🐾

03/17/2021

Virginia opossums have a long head and pointed snout, rounded naked ears, and a scaly, nearly hairless, prehensile tail that is about half of their total length. Their fore and hind feet have five toes, all with sharp claws except for the clawless, thumblike, opposable innermost toe on the hind feet.
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03/17/2021

Did you know opossums have 50 teeth!? Yep!😃🐾 More than any other North American land mammal.
The dental formula of an opossum is 5134/4134. No other mammal in North America has more than 6 upper incisors, but the Virginia opossum has 10. They have been around for an amazing 65 million years!🖤


03/17/2021

Bath in the trash? 🤪
You really never know where an opossum is...I have learned that it seems to be a matter of convenience and comfort.
Hehe 😉

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01/23/2021

Chomp Chomp Chomp 😋

11/02/2020

08/10/2020

Good mornin’ folks!

08/07/2020

I guess I’m gonna head to bed...catch you around midnight! 💤

07/27/2020

Did you know that white opossums are at higher risk of death because they cannot camouflage themselves from predators? Leucistic animals have a partial loss of pigmentation, which makes it completely white or with only patches of color. The problem for many leucistic animals in the wild is that because they don't have their natural camouflage, they are easy to spot and easier to prey upon. Other than the color, the opossum is normal.

07/27/2020

🐾Fun Opossum Facts🐾

•Due to an opossum's low body temperature and successful immune system, it's very rare for one to carry rabies.

•In northern regions, opossums often have abnormally short tails - the ends are lost due to frostbite.

•The Virginia opossum has more teeth than any other North American Mammal - 50, to be exact.

•The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial that inhabits the U.S.

•A study conducted by a University of Florida researcher traces the existence of opossums as far back as the extinction of dinosaurs.

•Scientific Name of the Virginia Opossum: Didelphis virginiana

•Average Size: 21-36" long (including tail); 4-15 lbs.

•Average Lifespan in the Wild: 1-2 years

•Identifying Features: cat-sized body; grey fur with a white face; long pointy snout; round dark eyes and hairless ears; four paws; long, hairless tail spanning over 1/3 of its total body length.

•Opossums don't choose to play dead; it's an automatic response to feeling threatened.

•While opossums may seem like vermin, they actually make great neighbors. They keep urban areas free from ticks and other pests, which keeps communities cleaner and healthier.
We hope you have learned a few fun facts about our friend the opossum! ♥️

07/27/2020

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07/27/2020

“I have really let myself go during quarantine...did someone eat the last piece of cheesecake!?”

07/27/2020

Mah na mah na😄