"Come closer my friends!
I am about to show you one of natures wonders- an animal that is nocturnal, so unless you are wanderer of the dark hours you may never see him!
He is prehensile, hangs from his tail like a monkey. and finally like a kangaroo. She (or he) carries the young in a pouch. This amazing creature lives in my beautiful town of Medford, Mass.

George Mclean photographer.

More science about Opossums:
http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/opossum.html

http://www.nasw.org/users/nbazilchuk/Articles/possums.htm