1 July 2022
By mid June Mama Possum looks very “pregnant” though it’s merely that her pouch is full of growing babies.
…and it looks like we may need to expand the spot where she scoots under the fence?
— Yard Gone Wild (@YardGoneWild) June 19, 2022
2/2 pic.twitter.com/KnNwl1maJK
Eventually the babies are too large to fit inside so they travel on top.
The whole family looks vulnerable. How can this be safe when a fox shows up?
Perhaps they all play dead.
(photos from Wikimedia Commons)
Talk about breaking your Mother’s back!!!!
I love this animal, so interesting in many ways. Thanks Kate, I hope you are enjoying the summer!!