  Eyes are jet black, face is white, ears are furless and subject of freezing.  The name of this opossum is Lauren Opossum Mug The Night Visitor feed on Velveeta Cheeseand bird seeds for hours. Eyes are jet black:, nose is pink, face is white, snout is sharp-pointed and ears are furless.     You can find the Opossums just about anywhere in West Virginia. Opossums are solitary, nocturnal hunters and when they are preyed upon by coyotes, foxes, large owls and bobcats, the opossum defend themselves with their teeth or may pretend to be dead, the opossum draws its lips back, revealing the needle sharp teeth, drools, and looks dead. The opossum is more solitary and are usually only active at night. It feeds on a variety of vegetables, fruits and other foods, including rats, mice, frogs, birds,insects, small rabbits, nuts, eggs and dead and decaying flesh of animals. Opossum gait is slow and awkward. Both legs move on the same side simultaneously so this make them very slow and easily caught by predators. Where: Opossum Country When: 2005 and May 3, 2009 Photographer: Bobbie & Lauren Opossum Mug Submitted by: Bobbie & Lauren Opossum Mug The opossums are good climbers and seeks shelter in hollow trees, brush piles and logs. They breed two or three times each year. The average litter contains six to nine opossums and the babies remain in the pouch for 2 months. The next two months they ride on the mother's back. List of Hollow (A small valley between Appalachian mountains) named after Opossum in West Virginia. (A) Opossum Hollow, Dawson, Greenbrier County, WV. (B) Possum Hollow, Mercer, Oakvale, WV. (C) Possum Hollow, Pocahontas, Minnehaha Springs, WV. (D) Possum Hollow, Summers,Alderson, WV.
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