Possum by mommavelvet9999
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Look what we found digging in the yard the other night! I seen something moving in the shadows & figured it was a stray cat & went to chase it away. Lo' and behold I walked up on a Opossum. These guys are very aggressive and well known to tear into a dog at any opportunity. When they sleep, they hang upside down by their tails! They're real good at tearing up trash too!
Mainly a tyrant that isn't any use. But it's one of God's creatures, so we look, chase away if we need to, and stay away!!!! As you see, he wasn't too thrilled about me taking this shot, and I followed him the whole way up the tree! Kept stopping and hissing real mean like!
My husband says he'd give $50. to someone who can "prove"- by photo or video-that you've picked one of these guys up by the tail and survived!!!!!! That $50. would end up going for pain meds by the time you're done! lol
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE! Big Hugs, Velvet.
Comments (15)
ana-maria
Great find and capture!! :o)
tmathise
Cool capture Velvet, I love the dialog you've provided. I gotta tell you - there ain't NO way I'm picking one up by the tail. They are almost as mean as Wolverines, Badgers, and a plethora of other large rodents. Not me! Not for $50, $1000, what-have-you. NO way! Have a wonderful day you guys!
girsempa
I didn't know they were so mean, now I'm glad we don't have them here!
kansas
Great capture. I am not too fond of these guys. They eat our cat food and chase away our farm cats. They are very aggressive and destructive as you say. Racoons are just as bad; at least around here.
dragonfly2000
They are so primitive looking - nicely captured image.
froznlife42
Honey, you remember the image I posted a while back? The one of a dead opossum. Hell, those things freak me out.. dead or alive!!! Tell Duane I've seen it happen on TV plenty of times. The animal control people down in Florida have to deal with these guys practically every day. Better that you two found it and not me. I would've left you in my dust. Sorry.... every woman for themselves when it comes to these. still love ya though
soulofharmony
no rehearsal in wildlife and you caught him, well.. done... :) have a wonderful day velvet :)....!!!!!!!
cynlee
they come to feed with the cats.. actually if left alone they're nonagressive.. good one :]
Steeleyes101
Wonderful nature shot... Wild America could not have done better :)
jcv2
Impressive capture of this critter spotting you here! :)
kimariehere
what a little cutie .. we found a mama and her babies in the back yard the mama died and we called a place that recues animals.. they put the babies with another mama!... nice capture!
jocko500
you can bbq them or make a pie with them lol but best to chase them away. very good shot
angelbearzs
fanatsic image and excelllent:)
NekhbetSun
Good capture :o) now, don't know where y'all are coming from, but I have NEVER encountered a possum that was aggressive...they've always either just hissed and waddled off, or completely ignored me!
MissK
Great capture Velvet. They can be furocious little buggers. My sister had a family of them that got in her house once, we managed to get them out unharmed, but it wasn't easy. She was scared to walk around her house especially at night for a long time after that. Thanks for sharing with us. Huggles