Water Opossum

As the name implies, this mammal likes to spend most of its time by freshwater environments like streams and lakes. They create dens close to these water sources that lead them under the banks and they utilize roots from trees as a natural defense. They are found mostly in tropical and sub-tropical areas around southern Mexico to south America. Known to be a nocturnal species they actually aren’t fully nocturnal They will utilize some of the day to foraging. Their diet consists of mainly crustaceans, insects and frogs.

Fun Facts

• 4 different sub species • They have a short life span ranging from 1 to 3 years • Mating season starts in December and ends in February • The Virginia opossum is closely related to the water opossum