* I'm solitary and nocturnal - usually slow moving
* I Hiss and growl and show my 50 teeth when frightened; but in reality I'm gentle and placid
* I like to eat insects, snails, rodents, berries, over ripe fruit, grasses and leaves
* I can adapt wherever there is water, food and shelter. I'm at home in trees. Although I do use my tail to help stabilize myself, I do not hang by it!
* I'm the only North America marsupial
WHAT AM I?
Guess who was in our redwood tree in the back yard??? That is Cliff's hat and he's holding the flashlight on our visitor two nights ago.
Here is a closer look...Cliff went outside to get some firewood and our dog ran over to the tree. She didn't bark (which was strange...hope they are not friends...I really don't want a pet opossum in my back yard), but Cliff noticed the branches of the redwood moving, so he got his flashlight. Thank goodness it didn't hiss or growl at us or I would have screamed and ran as fast as my short and stout legs would carry me!
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