Possum Research Paper

Introduction
Your in your house at night then you hear a noise kinda like a hiss then you look down and you see a possum staring at you and you jump with fear but no need to fear possums aren't really dangerous there animals that are a part of nature and i tell you some information about the night time critter the possum.

What are possums
Possums are marsupials (which means they have pouches) that only look for food at night these things live under houses, in trees, and in woods. There predators are foxes, bobcats,coyotes, dogs, owls,eagles, snakes and even some humans.now you're wondering what if a possum encounters a poisonous snake a possum can die to one but it’s actually immune to poison its like a bee sting to them but still they can get eaten by one anything poisonous can’t kill it that’s why there are a ton of possums alive due to immunity to venom from species of animals some species of possums eat

little snakes like garter snakes. There are ways to get rid of possums that are in your house like scaring them off, getting an exterminator ( if you have a ton of possums living in your house), getting your dog or cat to go chase it, out throwing it outside ( but not really a good idea). shooting it (recommended for outside), and even gently picking it up and put it outside.

Possums bite but do not get rabies because there blood temperature is too cold to survive in their bodies but it will still be painful but how to take care of it if it does bite you pour some peroxide on the bite and when it's dry wrap a band aid on the wound and let it heal for a couple of days. When it's healed your good to

go but there's a slight chance it can get rabies and if it bites you have to be rushed to the hospital and get shots but the way you know it has rabies if its mouth is foaming if it is run from it and don’t touch it and guess what it doesn’t have to be foaming to have rabies and another way if it has its mouth open like it’s ready to bite and hissing.
What do possums eat

What do possums eat?

Possums will eat anything they will eat trash like, banana peeling, apple core, cans, paper, leftover food, bones, plastic, rubber, grass, dead animals, peaches, strawberries, plums, blueberries, apples, potato peelings, leaves, bread, toast, peanut butter,bugs, worms, and will eat other dead possums. If a possum eats something with a poisonous spray it will eventually die if a possum finds a possum with food they will fight over the food until the other one backs down just like other animals. They will also drink anything even things human can’t like water, milk, soda, glue, and melted wax. And again they will fight over the drink like other

animals.

Species of possum
There are several dozen species of possum like the common brushtail possum, the common ringtail possum, virginia possum, common possum, eastern pygmy possum, tasmanian pygmy possum,mountain brushtail possum. Leadbeater’s possum, western pygmy possum, feathertail glider possum,short-eared possum, gray short tailed possum, mountain pygmy possum, herbert river ringtail possum, greater glider possum, striped possum,squirrel glider possum, honey possum, coppery ringtail possum, green ringtail possum, yellow bellied possum, lemur-like ringtail possum,gray-four-eyed possum, white eared possum, northern brushtail possum, long tailed pygmy possum, bushy tailed possum, patagonian possum, rock haunting ringtail possum, scaly tailed possum, robinson’s mouse possum, brazilian gracile possum, mexican mouse possum, dwarf fat tailed possum panama slender possum, and the long tailed short nosed possum.

Conclusion
In conclusion possums are amazing and smart creatures because of their strength and big brain today you have learned all about possums and what you need to know about them to handle one maybe one day you will want to handle a possum.

The end.