What is this about not elegant, not graceful, not wonderful? Opossums are ADORABLE. They make it on my list!

@hansfritz6275

Жыл бұрын

they are so cute :)

@benjaminhawthorne1969

Жыл бұрын

I have taken photos of them feeding in my backyard. I call them my "Chicago " Panda" Bears!"

@wolftalon9129

Жыл бұрын

ikr even my pfp is one

@neh214

Жыл бұрын

I agree whole-heartedly. I find Opposums to be clever, adorable, charming & cute. DOWN WITH OPPOSUM HATERS!!!

@wolftalon9129

Жыл бұрын

@@neh214 agreed

I raised 3 opossums after their mother died. We had no place to take them to so we kept them. They would run around my house at night and have all kinds of fun. EVERY night they would get in my bed and jump on me and slap me in the face until I woke up and gave them a piece of candy! They would beg just like a dog. Then they would go back to bed. They would use the litter box and had NO smell. They were the cleanest pets I have EVER owned and NEVER once bit me or anyone else! I tried to let them go but every time I opened my door they would run in and refuse to go back outside. I live in a city and the people would kill them if they could! Once they knew I had 3 of them they would insist I bring them to every party so they could play with them! From then on everyone started leaving food out for other opossums. I guess you could say they saved a lot of opossums lives! They lived about 4 years before they died and I miss them terribly! Rest in peace little guys! 😞

@donnahilton471

4 жыл бұрын

💘👍

@merkules6

4 жыл бұрын

That's so wholesome

@maidenmovies

4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@MzSuzy2698

4 жыл бұрын

The Veteran How sweet! I’ve been afraid of them all my life. Thanks for the share.

@StormyRaven

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that opossum droppings is a nauseatingly terrible smell. I talked to a wildlife rehabilitator about a opossum I had brought her and she said that she could get criminals to confess to crimes just from the smell. 😂

It's 4:30 AM and I'm watching a man teach about opossums...it's a good morning. Love this guy

@megazombiekiller9000

Жыл бұрын

Keeping the tradition alive

@ItalianLucifer

Жыл бұрын

5:14 am here

@11UncleBooker22

11 ай бұрын

4:26 a.m. 1 June 2023. 😊

@casuallysentient

11 ай бұрын

⁠5:03 am things are getting kinda hazy

@ixradivide

11 ай бұрын

it’s 4:30am 2 years later and I’m watching a man teach about opossums.

"the modern opossum was once a contemporary of the sabertooth tiger" I find that so hilarious because opossums are just like :V

@aruce9

3 жыл бұрын

Or scream at own ass

@magnificentmuttley154

Ай бұрын

Those veterinarians/ professors of natural history mustve been drunk the day they named the saber toothed tiger ancestor to the 'possum. To me a 'possum is simply a large rat without rodent teeth. Mother rats may not have a pouch, but like 'possums their children are born under-developed. They have very canine teeth instead of the continuously-growing upper & lower incisors characteristic of rats. But again, like rats they are omnivorous, they have "hands" anatomically identical to a rat's, & the very same tail with textured skin 🐀

@Ignacio.Romero

23 күн бұрын

@@magnificentmuttley154 It's a marsupial not a rodent

@magnificentmuttley154

23 күн бұрын

Cant you already see I know that? Im simply making a comparison btw 'possum & rat. They even have a rat's thin-skinned ears

@RodrigoBorgia

20 күн бұрын

@@magnificentmuttley154 yea, and he already told you: they dont have ANYTHING in common. Heee again, just for you: marsupial =\= rodent

I met a possum in my shack and sat and talked to him/her for about an hour until he/she felt comfortable enough to walk right past me and out the door. I guess what I had to say wasn’t interesting enough. Lol

@holyhex6520

4 жыл бұрын

I like that story, thanks for sharing.

@normanleach5427

4 жыл бұрын

You remind me of an old friend. Francis also had the patience of a saint.

@maidenmovies

4 жыл бұрын

you must be a good human… shame I was not there Id like to talk to both of you

@annaw982

4 жыл бұрын

I think you're story is interesting. Have you considered many people are boring, have nothing to say, can't read, write, spell and CAN'T REPLY? LITERACY is a problem. Not all, but people just many.

@neverever3922

4 жыл бұрын

dude I love that, I would definitely do that too

Opossums keep the slugs and snails out of my garden, anyone with a garden should want them around, my dogs that watch over the property been taught to leave them alone and they do. The way I see it, it's free help and as the saying goes, use what nature provides.

@dunkilos3632

4 жыл бұрын

Natures pest-vacs! Way to go Opossums!

@tinyfemaleshooter8756

4 жыл бұрын

Wayne very true....and they are so cute too!

@odalisgutierrez3789

4 жыл бұрын

How do you get your dogs to not attack them ?

@dunkilos3632

4 жыл бұрын

@@odalisgutierrez3789 I think you have to be "top dog" not being mean,but also be firm in what you want them to do when interacting with them...and always reward good interaction w/opossums...you should ask Cesar Milan?Peace

@tinyfemaleshooter8756

4 жыл бұрын

Dunkilo S very good advice...I was just going to say about the same thing...it takes a lot of work in training 👍🏻. But very rewarding for both owner and dog....they love to be trained...

Because of opossums my grandfather never had to worry about slugs and snails in his garden.

@barrypeirson3710

2 ай бұрын

They eat tons of Lyme's disease carry ticks too. They are awesome!

@janelightning73

21 күн бұрын

Also ticks.

@alexanderfreeman3406

21 күн бұрын

Actually, possums do not normally eat ticks. That statement comes from bunk research where possums were *only* given ticks to eat.

@pamelasmith7740

20 күн бұрын

They never bothered my plants and gobbled up the cucumbers and squash I tossed off between the rows. Just happy as can be.

@Trav_Can

14 күн бұрын

And yet, people think they're a pest!

I had a possum that I found with her deceased momma that I kept and raised.. she was so tiny idk how I kept her alive. Anyway I didn’t feel like she’d survive on her own so I kept her as a pet.. thank goodness for google. She was the sweetest pet and I absolutely loved her. She ran around my house potty trained and all..I had her three years until she passed away. Before her I always saw possums as pests but now they are my fave little animals. They are fascinating and nature’s pest control.

@outerrealm

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean an opossum? Possums are a totally different animal found in Australia. Try Wikipedia once in a while.

@cipherpurinina

Жыл бұрын

@@outerrealmRemoving the o in opossum is a colloquial in the US.

@Iprodeltaelite

Жыл бұрын

@Adam Nelson U must be fun at parties

@robinmiller1989

Жыл бұрын

​@@cipherpurininapedantic pattie over here policing colloquial language 😂

@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916

Жыл бұрын

​@@outerrealmTry reading Wikipedia? Why, so we can read made up bullshit from people with a political agenda, specifically designed to create a dumber populace?

COME ON PEOPLE, RESPECT NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY MARSUPIAL ALREADY! REALY!!!

@bonitajanssen5118

4 жыл бұрын

@Quirt Manly Wow! Thank you for that! They are so PRECIOUS and AWESOME. No other animal like it in the world! I wish people would respect that, but most don't! So sad. I'm glad rhere is someone who respects God's creature. They are His innocent baby's who are not capable of evil like humans are.

@bonitajanssen5118

4 жыл бұрын

@Quirt Manly They should educate themselves, and they're children on how unique that animal really is! A rat can't give birth live to little JOEYS! I'M SORRY, BUT IT'S IGNORANCE THAT KILLS!

@republican4u2nv78

4 жыл бұрын

@@bonitajanssen5118 That's exactly what it is majority of the time- people not being educated on these little cuties! I've told so many people I know about the benefits of opossums to help educate them and make them realize they aren't scary like so many think (even I used to be afraid of them years ago until I did research!) There are so many benefits opossums have- I purposely feed them to keep them around my house daily... Well, nightly haha!

@donnahilton471

4 жыл бұрын

@Quirt Manly I love rats 🐀💘and the skunks and raccoons!

@smoochysmoochy7267

4 жыл бұрын

I do Respect and love them

I love opossums so much

@reign6of6e6terror

4 жыл бұрын

@@ellamihulka8355 Thats good so Opossums are very sensibel of metabolic bone disease and malnutrition They ve a high level of calcium and of not identify other factors If time people dont feed enough insects and to much eggs and protein and they would very very sick in captivity 90% from the possum petpopulation are sick and are crosseyed ,have a montrös big tail and bent bones

@carmelasilvestri4207

4 жыл бұрын

So do I

@smoochysmoochy7267

4 жыл бұрын

BEST PETS EVER!!!

@jill6776

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, they're adorable joeys

@batcaaat

3 жыл бұрын

@@smoochysmoochy7267 they don't make good pets. Did you not watch the video

0:28 "and while it may not be beautiful" cut to a picture of a regular opossum looking adorable

It really sucks that they live so little. Such a short lifespan :(

@TM-hl7ir

12 күн бұрын

They can also be an example, and send a wisdom message to those of us who expect to live 80 years. Whatever your lifespan, make the most of those years.

Opossums eat my cats leftover dry food while they sit by and watch them! It's almost like they're part of the family. They're so cute.

@michelemcguire8995

4 жыл бұрын

Possoms will eat dead animals n even their poop

@blueforest2927

4 жыл бұрын

@@michelemcguire8995 thats a good thing..their cleaners !

@nekkidpossum4397

4 жыл бұрын

@@michelemcguire8995 Our german shepherd ate live bees and cow patties. What's your point?

@mamaharumi

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have a few possums join the local cat colony recently. They get along great and all share the food we leave out.

@anareyes1926

2 жыл бұрын

Mine comes everyday and I have a bowl of cat food for him or her! Been coming for close to a year. It was a teenager when I first saw it but looks older and larger now. I just think it's so cute. My son in law pets it on the back and it just sits motionless.

A lifespan of 2-3 years? Wow, we must look like immortals to them.

@aattura1541

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully like gods too.

@dangerousideas5356

3 жыл бұрын

they've been around for 60 million years, they're species is immortal compared to us.

@killianoshaughnessy1174

3 жыл бұрын

@@dangerousideas5356 that's true, but their lifespans are just 2 to 3 years. In that sense, we may seem like immortals.

@killianoshaughnessy1174

3 жыл бұрын

@@aattura1541 or eldritch creatures. 😂

@kathychildress18

3 жыл бұрын

What a shame

0:33 “and while it may not be beautiful of charismatic” possum trying his best smile in background like it’s picture day.

@CorpsesInRegalia

4 ай бұрын

😂

@user-qf7ud5de9h

3 ай бұрын

What is not beautiful about the way God made O?

@jeffcampbell2710

16 күн бұрын

It was just grinning like a possum eatin chit.

I once found a baby possum in my yard several years back. I named him Raul. I fed him hotdogs, and he hissed at me. It was great!

@thespiritof76.

10 ай бұрын

Yeah...? Did he recruit you for the Kennedy assassination?

@ian.swift.31614

20 күн бұрын

i think you should feed them bugs , dont you have some bugs to eat in your house? well, you will soon...

imagine that, they've existed millions of years ago and still have a life span of about 2 years. the wonders of nature.

@ValeriePallaoro

3 жыл бұрын

It's a good thing; 13 babies each time, maybe three times a year? If they had a longer life we'd be over run with them. Even cats only have 6 max twice a year - imagine how many crazy opossom ladies we'd have to have to cope? (I'd do that .. js)

@Sara3346

3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly opposom found on islands age much more slowly.

@eesoo5420

2 жыл бұрын

A wonder of nature would be something existing millions of years ago and still, the same animal, being alive today.

@ZigealFaust

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sara3346 Probably due to the fact they actually live longer than 2 years but have terrible life spans due to cats/humans/urban ecosystems. Pet ones usually live around 5 years or longer.

@annastepanova3615

2 жыл бұрын

It's bc they would be too powerful if they lived longer.

I live in northern Massachusetts and I love the possums and feed a family of them every night on my second floor deck. They come up there for protection at night. I give them food and water, they love their sweet grapes, all year round. I also have 2 neighborhood cats that I feed and they all get along pretty well. In the winter, I have a heated house for them to sit in on cold nights. I believe I am on my fifth generation of one family, however I've never seen more than 3 babies at a time. They just keep bringing their kids every year. I love them.

@donnahilton471

4 жыл бұрын

💘👍

@maidenmovies

4 жыл бұрын

god bless you, man! you're saint

@MzSuzy2698

4 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Forman Wow how sweet!

@lanafan4993

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏼😷👍🏼

@batcaaat

3 жыл бұрын

the end of the video says not to feed them lol

I'm nocturnal myself, so I've had many opportunities to observe my backyard Opposums clean up around the bird feeder. I find them to be charming, adorable & interesting. I don't find them ugly at all, however, when they are at the end of their lives they do seem to look quite disheveled. If any of my neighbors even knew that we have so many different nocturnal animals, they wouldn't sleep a wink. Every month some imbecile or another claims "the Coyotes are back again"' as though they may have gone on vacation & somehow returned. They don't realize that our Coyotes follow the creek bed as they hunt between 2-4 a.m. Thanks, this was a great documentary which I enjoyed immensely.

I absolutely love opossums. We have opossums in our yard every night and they are very sweet. We found a blind opossum with foxtails in his eyes. He was a big old man but he managed to adapt to living with us and became quite friendly. He lived two years with us and we still miss him.

@jakobraahauge7299

6 ай бұрын

Opossums are so cute - and I'm so happy that you got to have one living with you! And I guess he grew old - he apparently had a very life with you! Happy Halloween - stay safe! 🎃🧡🤗 Lots of love from Denmark

I once stopped highway traffic last month to help get a young opossum out of the road. It made me feel good to have helped

@aattura1541

3 жыл бұрын

I blocked a road once until a HUUGE possum in the road slooowly finished walking past my car to get to the other side.

@23t22

3 жыл бұрын

@@aattura1541 One them round bois huh

@igitahimsa5871

2 жыл бұрын

@Donovan D God Bless you :-)!

they are so pretty and so friendly , and never bother anyone , and are much more able than they appear to be !

@KeystoneHeavy58

4 жыл бұрын

Possum is a Latin word that means "I am able"!

@kinglyzard

Жыл бұрын

@@KeystoneHeavy58 Source?

@semantick

Жыл бұрын

@@KeystoneHeavy58 "Opossum" is actually from the Powhatan people, a collection of native Algonquian tribes that originally inhabited the lands that are now the Virginias. It means white dog or white animal :3

"and while it may not be beautiful" HE SAYS WHILE SHOWING THE CUTEST OPOSSUM I'VE EVER SEEN

I’ve come to appreciate the Opossum. I’ve had one that hung around my house, since a neighbor was feeding feral cats. In small town central USA, it wasn’t uncommon for me to come across them. That was my first time ever being that close to one however. That stray opossum was the humblest little sweetheart. I would come home late at night and see that little buddy roaming around. It was a sad time for me when I saw it finally passed after a couple of years. It was a constant for me to see them when I came home and they seemed to thrive in our little stray neighborhood. I think I love them now. Thank you for this beautiful video. I wish I had seen this video sooner. But now I see that opossum I had living near me, more then likely lived a full life. Relatively stress free since they lived in the same area for so long.

I have a possum here at my house, and I love it! I think possums are so cute! They also eat ticks, and clean up left over cat and chicken food, keeping the rat population down.

@dayglowjim

2 жыл бұрын

@@thuringervonsausage5232 OMFG get a life!

@tresinforest2904

Жыл бұрын

People run them over on purpose so sad 😥

Everyone I know thinks opossums are ugly, I think they’re super cute!

@jeffcampbell2710

16 күн бұрын

I knew a gal like that. Make a freight train take a dirt road. But, my friend thought she was beautiful (he was not a looker himself) and he married her. Their kids would make that freight train stop dead in its tracks. Gotta keep the species going I guess.

I almost always tear with joy seeing and hearing about opossums. They are such perfect little creatures.

Awww, they are beautiful. We have a non releasable girl. Her little elbows are locked n shes a runt. Shes our lovely girl. Such wonderful creatures.Shes curious about our pet rats.

I had an opossum friend. He was still a juvenile when he found his way into my house. While he was still small enough to get through the hole in the floor, I would put a bowl of food out for him, whenever I saw him. I never tried to socialize him, but he did come to see me as not a threat, and would come by my house periodically. My room mate was afraid of him, but he would come up to near touching distance to me while going about his business. I felt so privileged to have had that experience. I still get opossums coming by from time to time, and I find them to be fascinating animals to observe. I once had a Brazilian mouse possum for a pet. I very much enjoyed sitting on the couch in my living room with her, and playing with her, for as long as she lived. If you have an opossum around, respect their space, pay attention to the cues they give you, and keep your distance to something they are comfortable with.

@maidenmovies

4 жыл бұрын

thank god for people like you

@egv7468

3 жыл бұрын

God bless your heart!

@TheBlinked1

2 жыл бұрын

I had a baby-possum come through my floor just last winter...I was scared shitless and blasted that thing away. I told my Nigerian landlord and he just laughed and said, "You blew him away!!!" Sorry, not sorry.🤷🏿‍♂️

@cthulhuwu_

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBlinked1 wtf is wrong with you

@ronnieingle1447

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking care of him

I think the possums are beautiful in their own way

@betsysingh-anand3228

4 жыл бұрын

I do too ❤️

@whalesong999

4 жыл бұрын

Befriended them while working at an exotic animal park in Missouri in the late '80s. It began years of helping ones I found in need and appreciating them for their humbleness and relatively gentle nature.

@keithbridges2144

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful period, not in anyone's way......

@froglegs4910

3 жыл бұрын

Very ugly opossum ! Opossum ate my beautiful pheasant ! I hate it !

I love this guy. He’s so knowledgeable and eager to teach us all about possums.

@earlysda

6 ай бұрын

Except that he is proselytizing for the god of aeons of time.

i just wanna say i really love how informative this short documentary was! the bits of conversations with the woman on the phone were very good too and definitely gave good insight on what to do if any of us viewers encountered these issues. also getting multiple members part of the center and not just ed himself! great work you guys!

@taritavirtue

2 жыл бұрын

i wholeheartedly agree! the woman on the phone was so informative too. if the babies are smaller than a dollar bill 💵 they most likely cannot survive on their own & need a wildlife rehabber to help them. this entire video was so helpful! i treasure our neighborhood possums. they visit us nightly and we set-up a porch camera just to see them. i can’t tell you the depth of pure happiness & joy they bring us every night. our cat disagrees, but they are learning to live together peacefully.

"While it may not be beautiful and charismatic-" *shows a picture of the most beautiful and charismatic opossum* Do we live on the same planet? opossums are perfect.

We love our opossums. They really are such laid-back and gentle creatures. I find them adorable too.

@4Frmcfff

2 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@_.izxy.edits.stuff._

2 жыл бұрын

@@4Frmcfff oh look! A narcissist!

@fuckinantipope5511

2 жыл бұрын

@@4Frmcfff no u

Thank you for this. Very, very educational. Also, they're adorable.

@AmB39

2 жыл бұрын

Lol it’s so cool seeing you on this video! I love your channel and your appearances on Tim cast.

I’m late to the comments by 4 years lol but I had to say this is great to see time and education dedicated to these animals they are amazing it always brings me happiness to see them! Some of the most pleasant and advantageous animals

@susansabatka5318

4 ай бұрын

I'm late as well. I love them. I had one who came to my deck every night and sat next to my cat for an hour or so just hanging out. I would feed him a cookie and he would be on his way. I named him Percy.

God bless these people who care for the wee ones. Thank you for your talents and love.

POSSUMS MAKE THE BEST PETS EVER!! Litter box trainable and very loving. Especially the Males . STINKY was my favorite pet ever and miss him dearly. So sad their lifespans are so short 😣

@batcaaat

3 жыл бұрын

They don't make good pets. They are wild animals.

@esotericpince

3 жыл бұрын

@@batcaaat dont fucking talk shit about stinky

@user-hy6rd1tv9f

3 жыл бұрын

Did stinky live up to his name? Nonetheless, I love stinky get much.

@batcaaat

3 жыл бұрын

@@esotericpince Their lifespan decreases in captivity. They get obese easily. If an opossum can't be released to the wild, I suppose it could be a pet. But they do not make good pets.s

@deeriggs3319

2 жыл бұрын

I had a female that was non releasable that I kept for three years.. she was the sweetest thing ever. I loved her dearly.

What a precious creature. I love opossums ♥️

I think they are beautiful. I had one visit me this summer a few times. I feed the birds and he was quite content to clean up their mess. I was about four feet from him and he was fine. He even listened when I told him he was beautiful. My neighbours think I’m crazy because I talk to all the critters I have in my yard everyday but the neighbours obviously don’t see what I see in all these beautiful characters. Nature is just awesome!🥰❤️

@treewalker1070

Жыл бұрын

Talking to the critters (in a high, soothing voice) definitely helps make them friendlier. I learned this about birds when I was a child, but recently deer have started visiting my yard, at first they would instantly take off if they detected my presence, but I started talking to them and they quickly came to know me and don't mid me close by. Besides the fact that tone of voice is a shared language between humans and animals, predators don't make noise, they try to hide, so if you are making sounds you are showing you are not a predator.

@spiderwort6291

Жыл бұрын

@@treewalker1070 Awesome you mention that! When the squirrels come and wait for the peanuts I open my door and put the peanuts into a wooden box I made and screwed on the top of my fence. They are right there within an inch of my hand and I say “Hello stinker, you hungry”. They are not afraid of me but if they see the neighbour they grab a nut and scoot away. Lol. One comes up on my steps to the door and stares inside until I notice it. I open the door and toss a few peanuts to it, and it looks at me with its two little hands together as if to say Thank you. I get so much joy every day from my little critters. They melt my heart. Mind you buying 50 pounds of peanuts every few weeks takes its toll on my bank account but it’s worth it 💕

@treewalker1070

Жыл бұрын

@@spiderwort6291 They take peanuts from my hand. I'll bet it wouldn't be hard for you to teach your squirrels to do that, too.

@spiderwort6291

Жыл бұрын

@@treewalker1070 Lol. I did try that once but the poor squirrel thought my thumb was the peanut! It hurt a bit but didn’t break the skin. Lol. I think it scared him a bit as well. But he still keeps coming back so it’s all good. And I’m just so happy they trust me. They are so cute.

@treewalker1070

Жыл бұрын

@@spiderwort6291 In all the years I have handfed squirrels, I have had that happen a few times. Pinched me but no damage. You just have to be careful when offering the peanut. That's assuming you even want to handfeed them in the first place, sounds like you are happy the way things are. I have to be careful about going out on the deck barefoot in the morning, because my toes apparently resemble peanuts.

I like old grandpas like this 🙏 love to listen stories like this

My boyfriend and I have a family of Opossum living under my boyfriend mobile home and they come out just after dark and eat the cat food that we put out for our cats.

@Tammie-Burns1961

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Alexander no these cats don't kill anything because they are scared of everything.

I love opossums and think they’re amazing! How cool is it that we have a marsupial in the US! I have had a few pet opossums and they’re actually very sweet.

Opossums inspire me! Their resilience over time and usefulness to the environment, plus the fact they are North America's only marsupial, make them my favorite animals. I used to be a wildlife rehabber and have raised and released many opossums over the years. They are wonderful!

My cats get along with the possums that we feed. I guess cats just think possums are ugly cats lmao

I came here because I just met one of these guys in my backyard. I’m in love. My cat didn’t even react to him. They just chilled together until he roamed some more and left 😍 I haven’t been so in love with an animal since I saw my first raccoon!!

They are adorable and lovely creatures. I wish they lived longer than 3 years.

“Living fossil” is a really awesome way of putting it. Love these creatures, had a young one bite me as a kid because I poked it as it lay on the ground (clearly a stupid move) and I still find them to be so cute and crucial (thousands of ticks!!!) to our ecosystems here in Bama. Much love for the possums, and the makers of this fine content!!

@tresinforest2904

Жыл бұрын

You kno theres closedminded folks that treat other humans worse than an opossum!

@earlysda

6 ай бұрын

Would've been even better content without the proselytizing for the religion of Evolution.

I 💙💚💜 possums! They are docile, smart, & very clean! Please respects these sweet misunderstood animals.

Wish more people knew about them. Too many people believe old myths. Ridiculous to hurt them. 😢 The one he’s holding is hungry 🥰 I love their little sneeze sounds when they’re hungry.

I had a tree stump in my backyard that I Christened "THE OFFERRING STUMP." Anytime that I had leftover steak, chicken or salmon from the grill, I would place it on the offering stump at sunset. I took a lot of nice photos of the neighborhood possums eating at "THE STUMP." When they are stretched out with their feet on the ground and their arms on the stump, they look, for all the world, like panda bears! 🙂

This week a very young possum showed up on the carport to eat some cat food. He's as big as my hand is long. I have seen him 4 times, so today I cut up some apple for something different in his diet. The cats don't bother him, but we also have several raccoons in the area. I hope our little guy doesn't get attacked by one of them.

I love opossums and I think they are beautiful! Their hands and little pink noses are so adorable 😍

Personally, I always considered them so cute!

I've been thinking about what he said about NOT feeding the opossums that live on my property - which I have been doing for several months. They live here because I have a huge avocado tree and used to feed a feral cat that eventually died. I don't see how I can quit now because he expects his food every night after the cats come in. The upside is I no longer have any snails eating my flowers or leftover cat food to throw away - the downside is he sleeps in the tree and craps on my patio umbrella. My concern now is the possibility of having 13 (!) or more of them instead of just 2...which could happen anyway because of the avocado tree! Ah heck, I can't just quit feeding them now that they are so healthy looking - which they weren't when I started doing this.

we had 3 rescue Opossums that we saved from a mother's pouch. They are so smart and adorable. Their personalities are like a mix of cat and ferret.

Interesting and educational.

@VPM

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ed and the crew at the wildlife center are always Interesting and educational.

Very informative. Amazed to learn how many ticks one oppossum can take out. More oppossums less ticks. Great video on oppossums.

If you dont think these are one of the most adorable things to ever live, there's something wrong with you

@crm208

Жыл бұрын

You make no sense 😆

@crm208

Жыл бұрын

I agree they are adorable

@inconnu4961

9 ай бұрын

@@crm208 Thats because there is something wrong with her. LOL

I have recently developed a fondness for Opossums lately, they are very helpful to their ecosystem, and now I think they are cute too.

I do not understand why the O. has a bad reputation. The O. is a unique, singular animal.

Wow, I'm one of those people who would have thrown something like an apple core out along the road since it's "food" not "trash/litter". I figured that, if anything, I would be doing some animal a service and did not stop to think about whether it would draw animals to the road where it's dangerous. Thank you for bringing up this issue and I'll keep this is mind in the future.

@VPM

4 жыл бұрын

Im glad we could bring that to light. Ed will be pleased.

@aattura1541

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! My friend, who threw an apple core out the widow and said "A tree will grow from it!" was immediately dispatched (after I stopped of course) to pick up the core -- I also informed her that I the Driver would be the one ticketed for her infraction.

@igitahimsa5871

2 жыл бұрын

Throw it *far* away, nowhere near the road, if you do it at all..

@Drak976

10 ай бұрын

@@aattura1541 You sound fun. There's a line between educating and shaming. Any good lesson should not make the student feel lesser.

@thespiritof76.

10 ай бұрын

@@VPM Oh well...if ed is pleased then all is right with the world, Yeah?

I am here because of the hypnotic video of the possums eating banana. There is no possum nor marsupial where I live( Europe), they look very weird to me, yet adorable. Even the word Opossum sounds amazing. You Americans are so lucky to live on a land with such a rich fauna. Take good care🙏❤

that opossum that guy was holding looked like he was trying to tell him that he wants cuddles and not big gloves! lol

I have opossums visit us to eat dry cat food my wife puts out, we think they are adorable and so very valuable.

@nbrown6051

4 жыл бұрын

MAXIMUSISADOG oh my God!! I’ve been doing that for years. They live dry cat food and bones and. Well. Everything I put out. I have a video I made of one of them eating dry cat food and if ya turn the sound up you can hear it chomping. Most when saw my video I posted were disgusted and wondered why I would feed it and not kill them and I just can’t understand the hate towards an innocent precious creature??

@bonitajanssen5118

4 жыл бұрын

@@nbrown6051 ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE NORTH-AMERICA'S ONLY MARSUPIAL!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE!

@pupperoni2775

3 жыл бұрын

I love them as well but did you even watch the end of this video?! The host recommends NOT leaving easily accessible food out for them because they don't know the difference between a friendly human and a human who may cause it harm. You could possibly be doing more harm than good in this situation, sadly.

With adult opossums moving about in a slow though unpredictable saunter if a driver takes reasonable precautions and gives them a wide berth they should be able to prevent them from being roadkill. We need to give these charming creatures a fighting chance for a reasonably long period of survival in their environment.

One of my greyhounds has herded three opossums through the dog door into my house three times this year. I am proud to say I have captured all three and ushered them back into safety successfully. It is a rude awakening to wake up to one in your bedroom but since I know they are harmless,, I grab a bit more sleep then usher them out later on.

@Drak976

10 ай бұрын

LOL wake up. Feral kitten on your bed. Grab it. It freaks out and attacks you. Many such cases.

Opossums are adorable and nobody can change my mind

I've had to trap groundhogs a few times. Possums get in the trap. Getting them to leave becomes a comedy sketch. When they finally do, it's at an amble.

German biologist here. Subscribed to the channel immediately. Great educational work.

@thespiritof76.

10 ай бұрын

I thought you Europeans had possums in Europe?

The live a life of peace making the world a better place for others. Humans could learn alot from the magnificent opossum.

This was so enlightening. I already loved opossums and this just made me appreciate them more. Thank you.

I'm here cause there is one of this animals walking on the roof of my house and climbing among tree branches next to my house, got an eye on it just to make sure dogs don't do anything to it. Very interesting animal.

I really learned so much from this video. Really well presented by the director and his staff.

Opossums were my favorite animal as a little kid--grasping with her tail, lugging babies on her back--they easily make my list!!

My mom has a few cats, and tends to leave cat food out on the porch. Of course, this attracts animals like opossums and raccoons, especially with the water bowl out there, as well. Many years ago, there was one opossum that frequented the porch, so she took to feeding it whenever it was around. Eventually, it came to the point where it would happily sit on her lap as she fed and pet it. She loved that opossum. Sadly, one night, it was out on the porch and my mom opened the door to go be with it, only for one of the dogs to push her out of the way and attack it. I think she cried more then than when we had to put down one of our dogs when it had pancreatic cancer.

I have never seen one in my life. We don't have them in Puerto Rico but since a little kid I love Opossums. Every opportunity I go to the states I look for them to no avail. I congratulate you for such a great information and well delivered showing your love to your wildlife. God bless you for creating this foundation so much needed. I will look for your foundation in the web.

@ravenbishop5232

3 жыл бұрын

javier if you ever get to see one please let us know.

My possum Laura just passed away. She lived for 4.5 years. 😭 she was best pet you can ever wish for. For those that do find abandoned baby and decide to keep one as a pet please do your research on the possum diet. Very important!!

@peter9477

Жыл бұрын

Aside from the bit about needing calcium, isn't their diet pretty much "eats anything"?

@thespiritof76.

10 ай бұрын

Ok so Laura learned a hard lesson when you tried to feed her broken glass?

Had one as a pet named Hoover. He was outside never inside and I fed him and he had a warm winter box in the winter. What a delightful pet.

What are you talking about?! Opossums are adorable! How can you not love the little beauties?!

I love them, they are so cute and goofy looking. Just visited Virginia, hoped to see some but wasn’t lucky. Wish we had them here in the U.K. Those sweet little hands, cross eyes and whiskers, what’s not to love?

I went for a walk last June early in the morning around 530 and came across a mother possum with little baby possum faces all along her spine and two were hanging off the side of her, one on each side of her. It was so shocking and scary at first because I couldn’t figure out what I was looking at and then it was adorable of course. She started scolding me with a “tst” sound so I went on my way. So amazing to see in person.

I found a opossum the other day. Larger than a lot of dogs. 25-30 pounds maybe. Died in the road. I buried him. Seemed only right. Couple days later I saw a juvenile in the yard. It made me smile.

As an immigrant to the USA from South Africa with a great appreciation for the magnificent species in Africa, I just LOVE the Opossum!! They have the most endearing faces, unobtrusive and so beneficial to our gardens. 💕💕

Wonderful video, and the information is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!! We live out in the boonies on 50 acres of mostly wooded land surrounded by ranch land, and our house is isolated by distance from our neighbors. We have a couple of opossum, one very large (I call it Waddles) and one younger/smaller (Possy), that stop by and clean up the leftover feral cat food I leave on our back steps, when there’s any left. We’ve interrupted their evening snack quite often, and they’ve become very accustomed to us talking to them. They’ll listen for a little while: the older one seems more interested in conversing. They both eventually finish their snack or get tired of listening and amble down the steps and either waddle back under the house, or start the longer trek towards our barn, usually making a stop under the bird feeder to check for fallen seeds. They are very interesting critters! Our resident opossums don’t appear to have very sharp vision - sometimes they act like they can’t really see where they’re going; but their sense of smell is obviously well developed. After interacting with and watching our pair wander around for a few months now, they don’t give the impression of being the brightest bulbs on the light string; but that’s part of their charm! ❤️

I did not know about their affinity for clearing out Ticks. I am actually quite impressed with the knowledge in this video

I adore Possums~! They are so cute and so derpy! Long Live the Virginia Opossum ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

My wife loves them. She thinks they’re the cutest things.

gosh I really wanted one as a pet for a few months now. They’re such loveable creatures and they’re really just so great, but I realize they do need to stay in the wild. I love them a lot and they deserve to stay wild

This is actually really good to know. Don't try to care for an orphaned oppossum on your own! They need special care! ❤️

Possums are my number 1 favorite animal!!! Growing up in Appalachia I’ve always adored them

I love my little opossum buddies! Whenever they're around I don't have to worry as much about pests. Along with my cat, they patrol my yard and protect my property from annoying pests.

Deer, rabbit, and squirrel are also very unpredictable if you see them near the roadside.. as our friend said here, just SLOW DOWN AND BE CAREFUL!

Very informative video! Thanks for taking the time to produce it and for sharing. New subscriber here.

Opossum are my favorite animals, they’re adorable with their round ears and cute hands, love ‘em!

Living in downtown Louisville (Old Louisville) I used to feed them off my back porch. I'm a huge animal lover but had never been around them until then. I learned a lot about them and found it very entertaining to watch them. They're gentle creatures, keep mice and snakes away and drink large amounts of water with their dinner. I watched two of them have a dinner date one night, one on one side with his bowl and one at the other end with her bowl. Water bowl in the middle. It was quite cute to see them enjoy a nice meal out without the kids. One time two "fought" - it lasted about 1.2 seconds, was a fluffy tumble and then went their separate ways. They have distinctive features I noticed as well. One was big, white and very fluffy and one had a redder coat, etc...I had to stop feeding them because they started defecating all over the back porch - my landlord had cut the tree down that they used to climb out on to use the bathroom. I'm on the second floor and it was a great set up while it lasted. I enjoyed learning about them and taking photos.

I just can't understand what people don't like about oppossums. They are so unique and cause zero issues.

@autumnwhispers2me

4 жыл бұрын

Zsa Zsa Umbra I agree! They don’t carry rabies, they keep ticks under control, and they’re immune to snake venom. We love them.

I love hearing about our wildlife and think possums are neat! I hope to see more videos like this, and maybe even longer ones.

@kinglyzard

Жыл бұрын

They're always welcome here. They eat ticks and unwanted insects, like Japanese Beetle grubs. Much respect to the lowly possum!!

Awe! I love how he has the sneezes as he smells the guys shirt!

I have an opossom that lives on my porch and eats my dogs food, his name is Charley and he quickly became part of the family, we watch him when we notice him come out but never bother him