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    Wildlife Alliance plans plover predator protest  Jun 30, 2009
    According to the USDA, 20 to 30 raccoons are euthanized per beach per season, as well as five to 10 skunks and a few foxes, coyotes, opossums and minks. The organization conducts night raids as well, shooting foxes, minks and crows that approach nests. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Black bear visits Daytona neighborhoods  Jun 24, 2009
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for about four years and seen lots of opossums and raccoons, but this is the first time I have encountered a bear.". The young bear was also spotted briefly Tuesday night on Augusta Circle, a couple of blocks away from Fox Fire Road. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Paradise Winners  May 25, 2009
    All the interesting critters and plants that are green and blooming all year long. I drink my coffee in the morning and read the paper (The Post of course :) on the patio with the fragrance of the jasmine blooms, a never ending visual parade of spotted skunks, foxes, opossums, brightly colored lizards and snakes cruising through the yard as the red cardinals, blue jays, mockingbirds and parrots provide the musical score. 4. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Study: Michigan mammals rapidly migrating north  May 23, 2009
    (AP) -- Commonplace rodents such as opossums and white-footed mice are migrating rapidly northward in Michigan, suggesting climate change is taking hold in the upper Great Lakes region, says a newly released scientific report. The growing abundance of rodent types that historically lived farther south, coupled with a decline of others long found north of the 45th parallel, has accelerated rapidly since the 1970s, say researchers led by biologist Philip Myers of the University of Michigan. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    5 Questions: Game Commission warns residents of bear sightings  May 16, 2009
    However, bears also will get into compost piles that include table scraps, and any food left outside for pets or other wildlife can draw bears and other wildlife, such as raccoons, skunks or opossums. If you think the corn you leave out back will just be eaten by squirrels and deer, think again. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Climate Change Driving Michigan Mammals North  May 14, 2009
    " In the study, Myers and coworkers analyzed distribution and abundance records of opossums and eight species of small forest rodents. In addition to data collected by live-trapping animals over the past 30 years, the researchers relied heavily on specimens and notes in research museums including the U-M Museum of Zoology and the Michigan State University Museum. "Museum collections have been underutilized in studying the effects of climate change," Myers said. "We're fortunate in Michigan to... (Science Daily)

    Marblehead Animal Control offers tips on coexisting with wildlife  May 11, 2009
    Opossums generally live under sheds and porches, although they prefer wooded areas. They usually have one litter each season. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    Dead animals expose dumped poison  Apr 18, 2009
    When officials arrived at the scene, they found the overturned bucket along with four dead vultures, one deer and two opossums. Smith says the poison apparently seeped into a water pool which was then used by the animals. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    More on Backyard Habitats  Apr 18, 2009
    Raccoons, opossums and other mammals may invade as well. Make sure your garbage cans have tight fitting lids. (Suite101.com)

    Bartow Garden Club Learns To Attract Guests To The Garden  Apr 16, 2009
    There are many turtles, frogs and toads, lizards, rabbits, opossums, and raccoons living in residential areas. Natural cover around a home is provided by trees and dense shrubs. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)

    Flea Prevention and Flea Control fo...  Apr 12, 2009
    Wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, opossums, coyotes and rabbits can carry fleas through the winter and introduce fleas to your dog or cat. Fleas can breed and reproduce very easily inside of your house throughout the entire winter if you already have a flea infestation in the house. (Suite101.com)

    Beaver Dam youths make game of killing wild animals  Apr 10, 2009
    In groups of four or six, the players locate animals such as raccoons, opossums and skunks and beat them to death with the hand-made sticks. Once the animal is killed, the participants take a photo of the animal with their cell phones and send it to friends as proof of the kill. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    NWTF's wild turkey dictionary  Apr 9, 2009
    Predators Fox, skunks, snakes, bobcats, eagles, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, hawks and owls prey on wild turkey eggs and poults in their early stages. Poult A turkey chick; term used to about six months of age. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Helping Animals, Teaching Harmony  Mar 25, 2009
    The center cares for squirrels, cottontails, opossums, mallards, Canada geese, turtles, raccoons, skunks, foxes and more. The center only takes in animals that are native to Missouri, Bolton noted, because once the animals are rehabilitated, they are released back into the wild. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Rebels, Eagles and Bobcats  Mar 3, 2009
    Feb. 28 is the last day for taking squirrels, rabbits, opossums, raccoons and bobcats, but the quail season lasts until March 7. CCA FUNdraiserThe Pine Belt chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will hold its annual banquet and auction March 5 at the Jackie Sherrill Community Center in Hattiesburg. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Email of the Week for Feb. 11 (6)  Feb 12, 2009
    Jesus also had 12 opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    Comal County Road Department worker called "The Undertaker"  Feb 9, 2009
    In a typical month, he ll retrieve about 60 deer and a smattering of just about anything that prowls the Hill Country: raccoons, opossums, bobcats, porcupines, armadillos, foxes, family pets, even vultures that got hit by cars while dining on road kill. This isn t the most flashy job, but I asked for it and I got it. (KHOU.com, TX)

    It's a Small World -- Watch Out for New Diseases  Feb 8, 2009
    Dogs, opossums and armadillos are all susceptible to his disease. Since 2003, Chagas has been observed in dogs in the United States. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Case of rabies discovered in the local area  Mar 21, 2008
    C ate McManus wrote on Mar 20, 2008 12:11 PM:" Mammals, including humans, are exposed to rabies through bites or nonbite exposures to saliva or brain tissue from an infected animal. An exposure occurs when infectious saliva or nervous system tissue enters a bite wound, open wound or a mucus membrane. The most efficient route of transmission of the virus is through a bite. The rabies virus cannot cause an infection through contact with intact skin. Contact with fur, blood, urine or feces from an... (Brookneal Union Star, VA)

    Mother opossum beaten to death with shovel  Mar 15, 2008
    Officers found injured baby opossums lying on the sidewalk and the mother across the street with a dead baby opossum, Martinez said. According to witnesses, Lorenzo Oliver, 54, of Anaheim and his 12-year-old son were seen pushing an upside-down bucket down the street, with the mother opossum inside, Martinez said. (Pet-Abuse.com)

     Tims selected as educator of the year  Mar 6, 2008
    They have raised nine baby raccoons and four baby opossums, to date. After rearing the animals they successfully released them back into the wild. (Truman Democrat, AR)

    Bill seeks to sweeten deal for sugar glider owners  Mar 5, 2008
    ATLANTA What do opossums and sugar gliders have in common. They're both marsupials, and they're both consid-ered wild animals in Georgia. (Catoosa County News, GA)

    Go ahead and throw rice after weddings  Feb 24, 2008
    There are plenty more animal myths, such as ``Opossums sleep hanging by their tails'' and ``Bats are blind'' (they don't, and they aren't), but that's a tale for another day. Torrey Wenger has worked for the Research Program at the Kalamazoo Nature Center for more than 10 years. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    NASA Puts Saturn V Rocket on Display  Feb 2, 2008
    One would never know raccoons, birds and opossums were living in the 363-foot-long steel structure until recently. Once used for test firings at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the rocket spent 35 years laying on its side outside the neighboring U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which includes hundreds of artifacts from the earliest days of the U.S. space program. (Fox News)

    Remains Found: Kids discover human skeleton while hunting in Osage County  Feb 2, 2008
    Officials say a couple of kids were reportedly out hunting opossums on Jan. 26, a few miles east of State Highway 11 in the area between Barnsdall and Avant when they came across some skeletal remains. According to Osage County Sheriff Ty Koch, the kids packed the bones into their vehicle and rode around for a awhile, showing them to their buddies. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Refurbished moon rocket unveiled at Alabama space museum  Jan 31, 2008
    Huntsville (US) (AP): For decades the mammoth Saturn V rocket lay in sections outside the US Space t Center, a rusting hulk providing shelter to raccoons, birds and opossums. On Thursday, the newly-renovated rocket will be unveiled, the centerpiece of a USD 23. (Hindu)

    Central Texas Rabies Cases Up In 2007  Jan 23, 2008
    Rabies in opossums is extremely rare, but Texas had a documented case this year ... Nationwide, opossums are considered a "low-risk" species in the rabies transmission cycle and also in Texas' rabies control rules. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Chatham police chief to retire  Jan 15, 2008
    He's removed opossums from under cars and helped carry a casket at a funeral. A local pastor flagged him down a few years ago to help load a piano. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    Know "Lucky?"  Jan 15, 2008
    Dogs, raccoons and opossums are typical prey for alligators, Kramer said. "I've seen pictures of this alligator, and trust me, he's been eating well," said Kramer, who added he was determined to catch the reptile. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Rescue rangers: Mother-son team rehab injured lake animals for return to the wild  Jan 5, 2008
    Severe weather brings a crowd, as does springtime when people are out cutting down trees and then realize there's a nest of raccoons or opossums ... A family of opossums was just released back into the forest after spending months on the property. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Woman mauled to death by pit bulls  Dec 31, 2007
    Maxine wrote on Dec 27, 2007 4:50 PM:" It is unfortunate that someone died under attack from any dog, but to call for the absolute abolishment of one breed due to ignorance is NOT the answer. There are no stupid animals, just stupid owners!! Dogs do what comes naturally. Are you going to outlaw the Dachshunds next? Am I a Nazi for owning one? Let us be reasonable. I have owned opossums, racoons, and other "wild" animals. ANY amimal reacts to certain situations in a predictable manner. If they... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Primitive early relative of armadillos helps rewrite evolutionary family tree  Dec 12, 2007
    These animals, known collectively as the Chucal Fauna, include at least 18 species of armadillos and glyptodonts, rodents, relatives of opossums, and a variety of extinct hoofed mammals. Together with the plant fossils recovered from the same area, these suggest that northern. (EurekAlert!)

    Hunting and trapping opportunities for winter  Dec 9, 2007
    Furbearer hunting seasons continuing through the winter months, include: red and gray foxes, until Feb. 16, including Sundays; raccoons, until Feb. 16; bobcats, for those with special permits, until Feb. 16; and skunks, opossums and weasels, until June 30 (certain restrictions apply during the spring gobbler season, so please refer to page 86 of the 2007-08 Digest). Furbearer trapping seasons include: beavers, Dec. 26-March 31 (bag limits depend on WMU, which is outlined on page 86 of the... (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Column: I like Opossums  Nov 22, 2007
    Opossums are, shall we say, unfortunate in the looks department ... Opossums just don't have any endearing qualities ... Opossums are North America's only marsupial, meaning they have a pouch to shelter their young. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Blazes recall chasing raccoons with fire  Nov 14, 2007
    The fact that they relied on the chickens for food made it important to keep intruders like bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, skunks and opossums away from the chicken coop. In the late 1940s and early '50s, there were quite a few more of those animals around Alamo Pintado and fewer homes as well. (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Jerry Davis column: Red tape delays wild elk release  Nov 7, 2007
    J. C. Snakedance wrote on Nov 4, 2007 1:36 AM:" Once again, The DNR hasn't got a clue! Elk should be re-introduce back into Wisconsin. CWD? What a crock. Every species has a certain number that is sick. [White Tailed Deer also. It is said that CWD is a fatal brain disease, maybe. So is Rabies. Opossums, Skunks, Bats and other small animals carry this proven disease, but the fact is this. Small animals don't wreck vehicles! Let Nature take care of it's own. The weak will die off. The down side of... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Green reclaims Griffith Park  Nov 5, 2007
    Park rangers are encouraged by signs of deer, coyotes and opossums returning to the 1,200-acre burn area. They warn, however, that Griffith Park remains an island of open land in one of the continent's largest megalopolises. (Los Angeles Times)

    ASK DR. MICHAEL FOX  Nov 4, 2007
    Opossums play dead rather than attack when they're afraid. Your neighbor should've removed his dog from the yard and left the opossum alone. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Hunting & Trapping Seasons on Tap For Commonwealth Outdoorsmen  Oct 26, 2007
    The general trapping season - for coyotes, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks and weasels - opened Oct. 21 and runs through Feb. 17. The season for mink and muskrats is Nov. 17 to Jan. 6; beavers, Dec. 26 to March 31. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)

    Family Dog Kills Rabid Raccon  Oct 21, 2007
    He says their country home is visited by other wild animals from time to time, including foxes and bobcats as well as raccoons and opossums. It was not until Monday morning that the Rottweiler delivered the rabid raccoon with a broken back into the yard. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Opponents growl over wildlife crossing  Oct 13, 2007
    Even some activists who have long supported green causes are ridiculing the idea of a special path on the Skirball Center Drive bridge so coyotes and opossums can commute across the Sepulveda Pass. "What are they going to do, have Doctor Dolittle standing there directing animals to use the bridge?" scoffed Ernest Frankel, a member of the Mountaingate Community Association, a residents group. (Boston Globe)

    Creature feature  Oct 11, 2007
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    Animal Tales  Oct 11, 2007
    A litter of baby opossums snuggled in a pet carrier in a shed ... Story Photos Kathy Stelford has cared for seven baby opossums since August after a resident found the litter, which were alive in their mother s pouch after being hit by a car on Annie Glidden Road. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Walk on the wild side  Oct 6, 2007
    The Great Horned Owl grows to be about two feet tall, has yellow eyes and eats larger mammals such as opossums, rabbits, cats and even skunks. It is better known as the "hoot owl" and takes over the nests of hawks and falcons during nesting season. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Organic Matter for Composting  Oct 3, 2007
    These will decay, but they have the tendency to draw unwanted animals (raccoons, opossums, skunks and other scavengers). They also exude a terrible smell while decaying. (Suite101.com)

    Streeterville restaurant passes inspection, reopens  Sep 29, 2007
    Learn about raccoons, opossums, skunks and flying squirrels during the Late Great Nocturnal Night event at the North Park Village Nature Center. Plus check out other events going on this weekend. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Raccoon tests positive for rabies, Public Health warns  Sep 27, 2007
    Keep pet food indoors at night to prevent skunks, raccoons, opossums, foxes, etc. from becoming uninvited visitors on your porch. (Mount Shasta News, CA)

    Possum, no playing  Sep 14, 2007
    Opossums like to scavenge through garbage for food ... Opossums are about the size of a house cat, have long, hairless tails and small ears ... As you noted, opossums like to scavenge through scum. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Critter control - How to keep the wildlife in the wild  Sep 8, 2007
    The omnivores of Fort Leavenworth - namely skunks, raccoons and opossums - are resourceful and mischievous ... Unlike the other omnivores, opossums rarely cause humans much trouble ... While they may sometimes get into basements, sheds or garages, opossums are not aggressive and are easily scared off. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    Wildlife Sightings on the Rise in California  Sep 5, 2007
    -- Bring pet food inside to avoid attracting raccoons or opossums, which are mountain lion prey. -- Do not approach a wild animal or run away from one. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Farewell to Thee, My Westside By DIANE LESMEZ, Contributing Editor  Sep 1, 2007
    Despite the ever-growing congestion of the Westside, I came face to face with wild animals such as opossums and even a raccoon foraging in the garage. Ironically, there were other types of wildness, such as the occasion in which four police cars converged at the same time at the intersection outside my bedroom window, trapping a low rider. (Brentwood Media Group, CA)

    Getting on the animal abuse bandwagon (8/28)  Aug 30, 2007
    Go buy a bunch of dogs, cats, sheep, goats, opossums, horses and whatever; just make sure you keep the receipt so you can prove you own the animals. Next, using paint that shows up well on fur and is tough enough keep its sheen during the worst conditions (say, spray paint for example) cover the animals with your client's logo (you might have to keep it short on the possums). (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

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    Truman student trapping, tracking opossums for research project ... Using a large hand-held antenna, Wright tracks the opossums as part of his masters thesis project ... The Truman State University graduate student is trapping and tracking opossums. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)

    LAMB COLUMN: Mother Nature will make or break waterfowl season  Aug 23, 2007
    The carcasses attract crows, gulls, fox, raccoon and opossums. These predators not only feed on duck eggs, but also nesting hen mallards. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    On Rabies NHD Director Issues Warning  Aug 8, 2007
    The specimens consisted of 12 bats, three raccoons, three opossums and one cat. As of last week, three specimens, a raccoon and two bats, tested positive for rabies. (Voices, CT)

    From the Saxon Skunkworks: How to remove Pepe Le Pew  Jul 28, 2007
    During the winter, I inadvertently capture them in the live traps I ve set in the barn to remove raccoons and opossums. During the summer, they unabashedly invade the cat s outdoor food dishes and are a general nuisance. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Noble Library concludes existence by giving check for work at park  Jul 26, 2007
    Pflaum said he also heard there were opossums, rats, cats and other animals on the property. He said he stopped at the property to take a look at it, and there was a no-trespassing sign. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)

    Pit bulls OK; RMU pact criticized  Jul 18, 2007
    The list also includes non-domesticated animals such as raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, coyotes, crocodylia, piranha fish over four inches, apes, monkeys and related forms. Birds of prey, bears, sloths, and armadillos also are included. (Rolla Daily News, MO)

    IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE  Jul 16, 2007
    Lizards, iguanas, groundhogs, skunks, opossums Mr. Lovallo has dealt with all of them. And, despite all the dog bites, cat scratches and even personal attacks he was recently pummeled by an angry group who refused to allow him to remove a stray dog from their neighborhood his love for his job hasn t dimmed. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Tricky transaction - Skunks find home in ATM  Jul 14, 2007
    Also, the portable storage containers that people have provide for a place for opossums and even skunks to live. Then when cat food is put outside, that provides a free meal. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)

    Students bone up on their skull skills  Jul 8, 2007
    A raccoon and opossum have identical skulls, except the raccoon has a bigger brain cavity -- the chief reason opossums wind up as roadkill far more often, Thompson said. Thompson brought some of the skulls he has collected over the years. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Some not-so-native reptiles found in Pennypack Creek  Jul 4, 2007
    "Raccoons, opossums, muskrats and skunks that come down to drink in the creek could also fall victim to the alligators, which are not picky eaters." That's what authorities are afraid of. Small pets and children could easily fall victim to an alligator bite. (Springfield Sun, PA)

    Coyote Kill Overtakes Bears, Bobcats, Gray Foxes for Pennsylvania Hunters  Jul 3, 2007
    The number of deer, raccoons, muskrats, red foxes and opossums hunted or trapped is higher. Hunting helps wildlife management by restraining the number of coyotes so they don't have to be trapped or poisoned, Price said. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Varmint too cute to vanquish  Jul 2, 2007
    Two years ago, Mr. Miele led the charge to rid his North Scranton neighborhood of skunks, opossums, woodchucks and other pests ... We had skunks, opossums and other things, Mr. Miele said. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Butterfly fever  Jun 29, 2007
    In his presentation, Holloway told children about opossums. He identified the nocturnal animal as the only marsupial found in North America, and described how the saying "playing possum" came about because opossums will lie still, pretending to be dead for hours if frightened. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)

    Right on track  Jun 28, 2007
    Surrounding her were 13 baby opossums - most of them dead or dying. Only one ended up surviving. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)

    Coyotes under control; now there's a new menace in the barnyard  Jun 28, 2007
    During the winter I regularly haul raccoons and opossums, and once in awhile a groundhog, out of the barn ... I ll go after coyotes any day, and trap raccoons and opossums by the truckload, but I ll be darned if I m going anywhere near one of those striped little critters. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    More of this story  Jun 27, 2007
    In the past year his calls have included a hawk in a swimming pool, a variety of sick and injured opossums and coyotes, swans trying to cross roads and an owl stuck in a soccer net. It s getting to the point where it s almost as much for wildlife as it is for cats and dogs, Currie said of his work. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)

    Mountain lion seen in Sonoma  Jun 19, 2007
    Bring pet food inside to avoid attracting raccoons, opossums and other potential mountain lion prey. Comments are limited to 200 words or less. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    ON THE FENCE: Betty wasn't playing opossum this time  Jun 14, 2007
    People, the opossums may be revolting. They are going the way of the birds in that Alfred Hitchcock movie (what was it called. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)

    Walker to cremate pets, other animals  Jun 11, 2007
    But pets may not be the only creatures cremated at the funeral home's new pet crematory, squirrels, raccoons and opossums could soon join the list. Currently city ordinance only permits domesticated animals, under 250 pounds to be cremated within Freeport city limits. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Guest Column: What can you do to help wild baby animals?  Jun 9, 2007
    People try bringing to the nature center everything from baby birds to rescued baby opossums removed from road kill. The answer is the same for most of these animals: Only their mother can take care of them properly. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Flager Beach family has bobcat tales to spare  Jun 3, 2007
    CEO Carole Baskin of the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary in Tampa said bobcats tend to avoid pets like domestic cats because they put up a fight and instead opt for rats, opossums and wild turkeys without getting close to people. She added that the territorial cats are important to the eco-system since they provide rodent control. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Flying past animal carcasses at 70 mph  Jun 2, 2007
    Shouldn t I be stopping and saying some prayers or somehow trying to create holiness with all the dead deer and opossums and squirrels and birds. Why was I just driving by. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Our Neighbor: Colton Jones  May 26, 2007
    "Finally, Colton had his pet opossum. He has nursed the baby he calls Mr. Bojangles back to health on a diet of dry dog food and bananas. He knows they won't be together forever, and he must return him to the wild eventually."It will be hard," he said. "I like opossums because they are unusual. Most people look over them. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    Martin woman restores critters' wild side  May 21, 2007
    She smiled to see baby opossums showing their teeth and hissing when she lifted the lid of their hiding box. "Good. That's what I want them to do," she said. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Temple Christian gets lesson in wildlife rehab  May 19, 2007
    The Sypiens brought baby opossums and two more screech owls, which had fallen from their nest in Canaveral Groves about the same time Kuzma found the first owl ... Some, such as the owls and opossums, need time to mature and learn to care for themselves. (Florida Today)

    First Decoded Marsupial Genome Reveals "Junk DNA" Surprise  May 11, 2007
    In particular, the study highlights the genetic differences between marsupials such as opossums and and placental mammals like humans, mice, and dogs ... And opossums are often used as models in a wide variety of research on human health and disease, including the malignant melanoma form of skin cancer. (National Geographic)

    Oppossums 'key to saving early babies'  May 11, 2007
    THE surprise discovery of genetic similarities in the immune systems of humans and opossums could help with the care of premature babies, researchers said ... Dr Belov said the discov 00004000 ery meant opossums would make good models for the study of human disease ... Opossums are born without an immune system, which develops as they hang off their mother's teats. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    Opossum Genome Shows 'Junk' DNA Source Of Genetic Innovation  May 11, 2007
    While the common ancestor of humans and opossums split 180 million years ago, the common ancestor of humans and mice split just 80 million years ago ... Opossums are important models for human disease studies because they're the only animal other than humans who develop melanoma - skin cancer - after exposure to ultraviolet radiation ... They are also used in nervous system research because baby opossums can regenerate their spinal cord tissue after it is cut and regain the ability to move their... (Science Daily)

    Airport targeting hundreds of trees  May 11, 2007
    The plan for destroying more trees also calls for setting two dozen traps to catch prey, such as raccoons or opossums, that attract the birds. That would be about twice the number of traps previously in place. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)

    Researchers publish first marsupial genome sequence  May 10, 2007
    It sheds light on the genetic differences between placental mammals, such as humans, mice and dogs, and marsupial mammals, such as opossums and kangaroos. "Marsupials are the closest living relatives of placental mammals. Because of this relationship, the opossum genome offers a unique lens though which to view the evolution of our own genome," said Kirstin Lindblad-Toh, Ph. (EurekAlert!)

    Opossum's secrets make history  May 10, 2007
    Opossums and humans had a common ancestor around 180 million years ago, according to the paper, led by Kerstin Lindblad-Toh of the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The M. domestica genome appears to have around 18 000 to 20 000 protein-coding genes, a tally that at its top range puts the 15-centimetre furry metatherian in the same ballpark as humans. (iAfrica.com)

    Lessons from the opossum  May 10, 2007
    Opossums are marsupials, animals including kangaroos and koalas that carry their young in pouches in their skin ... Additionally, baby opossums have shown the ability to regenerate a damaged spinal cord and researchers want to search the animal's DNA to see if similar processes exist in humans, said Tarjei Mikkelson, the paper's author. (Newsday -- Health)

    Sloths suitable; opossums opposed  May 9, 2007
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