Do opossums hang by their tails? They have something called a prehensile tail. A prehensile tail is adapted for grasping and wrapping around things like tree limbs. The opossum can hang from its tail for a short time. Some people think opossums hang from their tails and sleep. They don't. Their tails aren't strong enough to hold them for that long. Meet one of our newest patients, his mom was hit by a car and didn’t survive. He and 5 other siblings are now in our care and will stay with us for t
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Opossums are full of neat adaptations! One of them is their prehensile tail, which they use as a fifth appendage. Check out our non-releasable opossum Dash using his tail to collect straw for his bed. Because he had to undergo a partial tail amputation, this task is a little harder for him, but don’t worry, we made him a nice & cozy bed! Want to help support all of our wildlife ambassadors as well as the wildlife in our clinic? Vote for the Howell Nature Center in the Detroit News Cheer for Char
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