tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post5273566983936232254..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: Memorable possumsCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-90730850909559573772010-11-16T08:40:29.552-08:002010-11-16T08:40:29.552-08:00Thanks for this worthy article, it's very cons...Thanks for this worthy article, it's very conspicuous blogsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-84467445415795843772010-08-29T10:05:37.064-07:002010-08-29T10:05:37.064-07:00Thanks for clearing up a tale told to my impressio...Thanks for clearing up a tale told to my impressionable 12 year old!!! We are from Virginia and he was ready to tell the world the possums, "do it through the nose"...nice pictures too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-46277881126210118342010-02-25T19:45:39.304-08:002010-02-25T19:45:39.304-08:00Hi! I was just perusing google in search of possum...Hi! I was just perusing google in search of possum pictures (I adore possums) and came across your blog. I just read this section, but I wanted to thank you for moving that male possum from the road. <br /><br />I move roadkill too because I feel it's just not right for animals to rot on pavement. That's not where they're supposed to be. <br /><br />It always warms me to know others feel the same and are willing to do something about it. So thank you. C:<br /><br />-HannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-68530550406732512252007-10-12T18:20:00.000-07:002007-10-12T18:20:00.000-07:00As always I greatly enjoyed your recent posts. Th...As always I greatly enjoyed your recent posts. The images of the shrew are great, looks like a molt line across the back. The earliest fossil identified as representing Didelphis is Miocene (also when first Canis and Felis appear). Virginia opossums are an interesting species; immune to pit viper venoms (snakes are common prey items), refractory to rabies, and resistant to the ravages of malaria. They also are light inhibited (a significant factor since we can’t see in the dark) and this is one of the reason they are considered so slow and dull. Incidentally, I have caught several Virginia opossums by grabbing the tail. Tried that only once with a Didelphis marsupialis; the animal had my hand in its mouth in an instant. Can be used as a test to see which species you have in areas where they are sympatric (northeastern Mexico to north central Costa Rica ). I have a female in captivity at the moment and probably will rehab her to the wild soon. I want to test self anointing behavior with her before she is released. I was told she was dark phase, but no she is normal. I would dearly love to get a live black-phase Virginia opossum to test the genetics of that coat color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-73084030233067793982007-10-12T15:48:00.000-07:002007-10-12T15:48:00.000-07:00Thanks guys. Much appreciated. Cool seeing the Min...Thanks guys. Much appreciated. Cool seeing the Minnesota cougar, too, Patrick. I'm in touch with several Minnesota camera trappers, and they get lots of bear and a few fisher pictures, but never cougars. With all the deer in those north woods, you wonder why.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-9857477517409146262007-10-12T12:17:00.000-07:002007-10-12T12:17:00.000-07:00Chris - I gave you a hat tip at Terrierman for thi...Chris - I gave you a hat tip at Terrierman for this one, and also figured you'd want to see this picture from a camera trap in Minnesota -- first cougar pics from up there. Nice looking lion too! >> http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=25424§ion=news&forumcomm_check_return&freebie_check&CFID=58686866&CFTOKEN=81328293&jsessionid=883024a69d396d7257e3<BR/><BR/>(I reposted this comment because I forgot the link to the lion picture and story).<BR/><BR/>PatrickPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-71769816426537692362007-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:002007-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-14813606522622327832007-10-11T08:09:00.000-07:002007-10-11T08:09:00.000-07:00Great post and great photos!Great post and great photos!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.com