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Wild Facts: 'Possums in profile
Despite its rat-like tail, opossums are marsupials rather than rodents. These adaptable mammals live in a variety of habitats. If your yard has food, water and shelter, an opossum probably lives there. Pet foods, birdfeeders and attic openings especially are attractive to these nocturnal creatures.
Opossums typically are not aggressive and don’t pose much of a threat to people or pets. However, when provoked, they often hiss and “grin” to show their 50 teeth - more teeth than any other North American animal! A scared opossum may also act dead or “play ’possum.” Since opossums cannot run fast, they are common road kill.
Wild Facts is a regular feature written by Linda May, environmental outreach coordinator with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division.
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Billy Jonas part of Waterfest weekend
The folk musician performs much of his music on found and recycled objects such as tin cans and 50-gallon drums.
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Registration now open for Waterfest X
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Canoe/kayak paddles on the Etowah River in March
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Registering your boat? What you need to know
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Fire on the Mountain
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Citizen of the Week: Caitlin Freeman
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