opossum

Typical Damage/Nuisance Caused:
Opossum will eat out of garbage cans.
They will Dig and live under decks, sheds, homes, and other structures.

Quick Facts:
Opossum are distant cousins of kangaroos; they both have exterior stomach pouches
for carrying their young.
Opossum have never been found to carry rabies, and scientists are still trying to
discover where their stong immunity to this disease comes from.
Opossum do carry a disease called Equine Encephalitis which is harmful to horses in
captivity.