Transcript Opossums
By: Delaney Martin and Maddie Hoffman Habitat Opossums live in the woods, pastures, and parks They live in the states of Oregon, California, and Washington Any wooded bushy area near a body of water They do not make there home They take an abanded home of another animal Symbiosis The opossum has a symbiotic relationship with the woodchuck The woodchuck digs and leaves the burrow Then the opossum takes over the burrow for it's young Food Web The opossum is not a picky animal it eats many things here are a few: Fruits, nuts, plants, seeds, clovers, and berries Mice, moles, snakes, frogs, and crickets The opossum is a omnivore which means it eats both plants and animals Adaptations Opossums have pouches Very thick fur coat Are nocturnal Have 50 sharp teeth When threatened or seen plays possum Strong swimmers General Facts and Knowledge It moves the hind legs and then the front legs 20 opossum babies fit in a table spoon Gets bigger and hisses when threatened Plays dead More than 90 species General Facts and Knowledge Only runs 8 mph Cleans itself like a cat Very intelligent Very clean When born size of a honeybee Road kill for 2001 400 300 200 100 0 Opossums Frog Bird Dog Snake Tails The opossums tail used for carrying things and for hanging from trees Full grown opossums are to fat to hang from their tails Their tails act as a 5th hand The tail is called a prehensile tail that means it can rap around things Human Effects The opossum is effected by humans in many ways here are a few: People run them over by cars People treat them like pests and exterminate them People hunt, trap, kill, and eat them Plan of Action What we can do to help the opossum is we can... We can stop killing them for fur We can stop cutting down trees Stop using them as a source of food Get ready for…. Trivia 1. Which of the following does the opossum NOT eat? Trivia 2. Which state does opossums live in ? Trivia 3. What was the highest number on the road kill graph? Trivia How many baby opossums fit in a tablespoon? Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Bibliography http://roadkill.edutel.com/rkdataarchive.html http://www.opossum.org/ http://biology.clc.uc.edu/students/114-Sum98Opossums/habitat-diet.htm http://opossum.craton.net/ofacts.htm http://www.kritterfacts.com/opossum/weight-526.htm http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/opossum.htm