Comments on: Apasum at the feeder http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: themarvelousinnature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-174 themarvelousinnature Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:17:55 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-174 Wren, I have to agree! And don't worry, before making the post I had to look up "possum" to make sure I wasn't misapplying any terms. :) I'll have to give the memoir meme some thought, that's an interesting one! Wren, I have to agree! And don’t worry, before making the post I had to look up “possum” to make sure I wasn’t misapplying any terms. :)

I’ll have to give the memoir meme some thought, that’s an interesting one!

]]> By: wren http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-173 wren Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:48:14 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-173 Rats, I thought I'd posted the invitation to a six-word memoir meme. Guess not, so I'll try again - or just go to my blog and look for the post "Cynicism ...." I'll look forward to your life in brief. Rats, I thought I’d posted the invitation to a six-word memoir meme. Guess not, so I’ll try again - or just go to my blog and look for the post “Cynicism ….” I’ll look forward to your life in brief.

]]> By: wren http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-172 wren Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:37:23 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-172 How can anyone not love a critter that cute? And I won't admit to how old I was before I knew that "opossum" and "possum" were the same critter. How can anyone not love a critter that cute?

And I won’t admit to how old I was before I knew that “opossum” and “possum” were the same critter.

]]> By: themarvelousinnature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-171 themarvelousinnature Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:19:28 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-171 Thanks for the nice comments, everyone! @ Azz: I can't say I've ever seen a stuffed possum for sale, either. That's pretty cute, I'm glad she's so fond of it. :) @ Beth: I've never seen one in the wild away from the house, either, I'm pretty sure. They seem to come pretty readily to food set out for them (or other animals), though. @ Nina: I suppose cars are a pretty foreign concept to a wild animal, and they can get easily disoriented and confused as a result. I have a feeling that their interest in roadkill makes them more susceptible to collisions than other animals like deer or raccoons who simply crossing the road, not feeding at the side of it. They're also slow movers, which doesn't help much, either. Thanks for the nice comments, everyone!

@ Azz: I can’t say I’ve ever seen a stuffed possum for sale, either. That’s pretty cute, I’m glad she’s so fond of it. :)

@ Beth: I’ve never seen one in the wild away from the house, either, I’m pretty sure. They seem to come pretty readily to food set out for them (or other animals), though.

@ Nina: I suppose cars are a pretty foreign concept to a wild animal, and they can get easily disoriented and confused as a result. I have a feeling that their interest in roadkill makes them more susceptible to collisions than other animals like deer or raccoons who simply crossing the road, not feeding at the side of it. They’re also slow movers, which doesn’t help much, either.

]]> By: Con http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-170 Con Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:06:02 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-170 Beauty is in the eye of... Beautiful opossum. Beauty is in the eye of…

Beautiful opossum.

]]> By: Tom http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-169 Tom Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:24:51 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-169 What strange feet these creatures have! Great images. Tom What strange feet these creatures have! Great images.

Tom

]]> By: Nina http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-167 Nina Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:48:53 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-167 I love opossums--glad you did such a nice job introducing them to so many who don't see them as more than trash collectors. I just wish they seemed smarter. I don't know if it's their daytime vision, but they always seem to stumble into the paths of cars. Cute feet, too! I love opossums–glad you did such a nice job introducing them to so many who don’t see them as more than trash collectors.
I just wish they seemed smarter. I don’t know if it’s their daytime vision, but they always seem to stumble into the paths of cars.

Cute feet, too!

]]> By: Beth http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-165 Beth Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:34:59 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-165 Those pictures are incredible. What an interesting post--to tell you the truth, I've never seen what a possum looks like alive except maybe way up in a tree. Usually, I've seen them along the road (playing possum for real) and never have I seen them in the north--fascinating that they are moving up this way. Those pictures are incredible. What an interesting post–to tell you the truth, I’ve never seen what a possum looks like alive except maybe way up in a tree. Usually, I’ve seen them along the road (playing possum for real) and never have I seen them in the north–fascinating that they are moving up this way.

]]> By: Azz http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-164 Azz Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:34:38 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/apasum-at-the-feeder/#comment-164 Fantastic photos :-) My daughter has a stuffed toy possum that we found in the shop at London Zoo. Daughter gets very upset when people think that Blossom (the Possum) is a rat, and points out her prehensile tail. I must admit I've never seen another soft toy possum for sale anywhere! Fantastic photos :-)

My daughter has a stuffed toy possum that we found in the shop at London Zoo. Daughter gets very upset when people think that Blossom (the Possum) is a rat, and points out her prehensile tail. I must admit I’ve never seen another soft toy possum for sale anywhere!

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