contributed by Alan Wheatley
There’s a possum in our garage and does he look surprised!
(With apologies to children’s writer Hazel Edwards).
photo by Orietta Wheatley
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Unfortunately, during the recent heatwave, it would have been too hot for Possum under the garage roof. He disappeared and we have not seen him since.
A cute-looking critter. However, he doesn’t look to me the same as the possums in North America. About forty years ago, a mama possum had her young in one of our clothes closets in a guest bedroom. We found them because our cat was behaving strangely near the closet.
They were peacefully escorted outside using a cooking pan with a cover.
Colin
This is a brushtail possum. It is about the size of a cat with a bushy tail.
We also have another type of possum which is smaller. It uses its tail to hold on to branches. It is known as a ringtail possum.