Fun Opossum Facts That Will Surprise You

Opossums are such interesting animals that kids adore. Is it because they carry baby opossums on their backs or because they play dead? We’ll never know! In the meantime, let’s learn some interesting opossum facts.

So, print these opossum facts coloring pages, grab your crayons, and enjoy learning!

10 Fun Facts About Opossums

If you have a kiddo obsessed with opossums, then they’ll love learning all about their quirks, their habitats and what they eat. At the end of the post, you can get our free PDF to color

1. Opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial animals native to North America.
2. They are closely related to kangaroos and koalas because female opossums have a pouch just like them.
3. The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial found in the United States and Canada.
4. There are over 100 different species of opossums, ranging in size from small pygmy opossums to the domestic cat-sized Virginia opossum.
5. They are light gray and look similar to big rats — but they are not small rodents. They have five toes on each foot and a hairless tail.

6. Baby opossums stay in their mother’s pouch until they are two months old. After that, they ride on their mother’s back until they are four months old.
7. Opossums eat fruit, eggs, grains, and nuts, but they also eat dead animals like mice, frogs, and snakes.
8. The common opossum has an average lifespan of 2 years, while the Virginia opossum lives up to 4 years.
9. When confronted with a threat, they might run, hiss, or enter a catatonic state where they faint and enter a state of unconsciousness.
10. The best thing about opossums is that they are close to indestructible – they are immune to rabies and some snake venom and have great natural immunity.

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Fun Opossum Facts Pages

HOW TO COLOR THESE PRINTABLE opOSSUM FACTS COLORING PAGES

Take time to read each fact and then color the picture next to the fact. Each picture will correlate with the fun opossum fact.

You can use crayons, pencils, or even markers if you want to.

COLORING SUPPLIES RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR Opossum FACTS COLORING PAGES

• For drawing the outline, a simple pencil can work great.
• Colored pencils are great for coloring in the bat.
• Create a bolder, solid look using fine markers.
• Gel pens come in any color you can imagine.

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Did you learn anything new from the fun opossum facts?