Feeding time in the opossum room! There are 110 baby opossums currently in care at the Wildlife Rescue Center, meaning there are LOTS of tiny chirping mouths to feed multiple times a day. Baby opossums, or joeys, are born after just 13 days of gestation and are the size of honey bees at birth. For about 2 months, they stay inside the pouch and survive by attaching themselves to their mother's "spaghetti-like" nipples. After this life stage, they ride on their mom's back, clinging to her fur as s

Mama opossums can’t count.With mama is best. Mama’s milk is exactly what these babies need. This new opossum came in with a sibling. Unfortunately, his sibling passed last night. One of the mama opies in our care has babies roughly the same size. I scent swapped a blanket so he would smell like the other babies. At his next feeding, I put him in the pouch and he latched on.Hours later, everyone is happy and has full bellies.Thank you mama 🥹 | North Texas Wildlife Center

Did you know opossums are a keystone species? They cannot carry rabies, and they eat ticks — helping their fellow wildlife. #opossum #opossums #opossumsofinstagram #animals #cuteanimals #animals #zoo #fyp | 101 Paws and Claws

This opossum came in with a bad wound... - Nature's Nursery

Baby opossum medical care

Opossum rescue!