Image 2Opossum tracks (photo center) in mud: Left-fore print appears on left center of photo, right-hind print appears right center. The small, circular tracks at bottom center of photo were made by a meadow vole. The yellow ruler (top) is in inches.
Image 3Pacing diagram for Virginia opossum - key: rectangles represent hind tracks, ellipses are fore tracks, left tracks are red, right are green. (a) the position of the four feet frozen in mid-pace. (b) the opossum brings right fore and hind feet forward. (c) the opossum brings left fore and hind feet forward. One grid square represents one square inch. (from Virginia opossum)
Image 4Virginia opossum in northeastern Ohio (from Virginia opossum)
Image 5The back foot has an opposable "thumb". (from Virginia opossum)
Image 6When injured or threatened (e.g., by a dog), the Virginia opossum is known to feign death or "play possum".
Image 7Skull of a Virginia opossum
Image 8Virginia opossum cornered in a piano in Houston, Texas, shortly before its release (from Virginia opossum)
Carrying its young (from Virginia opossum)
Opossum tracks (photo center) in mud: Left-fore print appears on left center of photo, right-hind print appears right center. The small, circular tracks at bottom center of photo were made by a meadow vole. The yellow ruler (top) is in inches.
Pacing diagram for Virginia opossum - key: rectangles represent hind tracks, ellipses are fore tracks, left tracks are red, right are green. (a) the position of the four feet frozen in mid-pace. (b) the opossum brings right fore and hind feet forward. (c) the opossum brings left fore and hind feet forward. One grid square represents one square inch. (from Virginia opossum)
Virginia opossum in northeastern Ohio (from Virginia opossum)
The back foot has an opposable "thumb". (from Virginia opossum)
When injured or threatened (e.g., by a dog), the Virginia opossum is known to feign death or "play possum".
Skull of a Virginia opossum
Virginia opossum cornered in a piano in Houston, Texas, shortly before its release (from Virginia opossum)
