Washed Out Pictures by Wolf

Washed Out

This photo of the possum is a little washed out because I tried to enhance it.

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By Wolf

Uploaded on 24 Jul, 2008

Featured on: Garden wildlife

Comments on this photo

Wohlibuli

24 Jul, 2008

A lot different then what we call a "Possum" here in the US.

Wolf

24 Jul, 2008

I guess the native Australian possum like most of our wildlife evolved in a completely different fashion in our isolation from the rest of the world. These chaps are kind of cute though. :)

Wohlibuli

24 Jul, 2008

I'd say he is very cute! North Am. opossums look like huge rats! Yuck!

Wolf

24 Jul, 2008

Mm.. I don't think I'd like giant rats running around my property.

Tasteyg

24 Jul, 2008

Yeah, our opossums are very ugly. My dog caught one the other night and nearly shook it to death. I told her to drop it and it eventually got away.

Tasteyg

24 Jul, 2008

Is that your cat on you Member photo? It's very pretty :)

Wolf

24 Jul, 2008

Yeah that mischief is my cat. :)

Marguerite

24 Jul, 2008

Hi Wolf, this is a bigger possum than the ones we had in our garden in Darwin. Ours came in the daytime to eat bread crusts I had put down in the gardenbed for the birds, whilst we sat and had lunch on the veranda.

Lori

3 Nov, 2008

when I first saw the thumbnail pic I thought it was a bush baby...could that sleek looking fellow hang from his tail? O'possums are usually harmless creatures aren't they? also marsupials, right? Don't see them in Canada, at least where I've lived...we have raccoons, and skunks. Love raccoons they are sweet little creatures...but the skunks I could do without! my dog got sprayed!

Wolf

4 Nov, 2008

This particular variety of possum uses the tail for balance but another variety we get over here, the ring-tail possum uses it's tail in climbing and for getting around. If you ever get the chance to handle a tame one they love to curl their tail around your fingers, it seems to make them feel much more relaxed and comfortable.