Let’s learn some fun facts about opossums! Opossums are such interesting animals that kids adore. Is it because they carry baby opossums on their backs or because they play dead? We’ll never know! In the meantime, let’s learn some interesting opossum facts. So, print these opossum facts worksheets, grab your crayons, and enjoy learning!
Interesting Opossum Facts for kids
The marsupial, opossum, is a fascinating animal! They live in North America and are full of mystery. These opossum worksheets are great for kids of all ages in the classroom or at home. Click the green button to download and print the fun facts about opossums worksheets:
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Printable Fun Facts About Opossums
If you have a kiddo obsessed with opossums, then they’ll love learning all about their quirks, their habitats and what they eat. At the end of the post, you can get our free PDF to color
- Opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial animals native to North America.
- They are closely related to kangaroos and koalas because female opossums have a pouch just like them.
- The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial found in the United States and Canada.
- There are over 100 different species of opossums, ranging in size from small pygmy opossums to the domestic cat-sized Virginia opossum.
- They are light gray and look similar to big rats — but they are not small rodents. They have five toes on each foot and a hairless tail.
- Baby opossums stay in their mother’s pouch until they are two months old. After that, they ride on their mother’s back until they are four months old.
- Opossums eat fruit, eggs, grains, and nuts, but they also eat dead animals like mice, frogs, and snakes.
- The common opossum has an average lifespan of 2 years, while the Virginia opossum lives up to 4 years.
- When confronted with a threat, they might run, hiss, or enter a catatonic state where they faint and enter a state of unconsciousness.
- The best thing about opossums is that they are close to indestructible – they are immune to rabies and some snake venom and have great natural immunity.
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