1.The name possum comes from the Indian name meaning white face.

2.possums are natures pest control and trash management.

3.less than two weeks after mating,possums give birth to up to 20 babies.

4 .possums are found to have natural immunity against rabies,poisons and venom.

5.possums are one of the oldest animals on record,with evidence of the possum living alongside dinosaurs over 70 million years ago!

6.possums are known to play dead when confronted by predators.

7.They are over 65 species of possums,varying in several colours and sizes.