Attempting to tame these wild animals can lead to unexpected and unpleasant encounters. Feed your house pets indoors, and don't leave their food outside at night. The opossum is an introduced marsupial that arrived in California in the early 1900's. Equipped with short legs, opposable thumb on the hind foot, and a prehensile tail allows the opossum to navigate almost all types of habitat within our county. This well adapted omnivore is commonly found as road kill mostly due to its movement pattern at night and it's slow rate of speed.
Bats often roost under eves at night and leave early in the morning before sunrise.
During the day they roost in and among cracks, crevices, foliage, caves, and other manmade objects like attics, barns, and abandoned buildings where it is quiet and less chance of disturbance. Never attempt to touch or forcefully remove a bat from your home. The best method is to make your home less appealing. First try using bright lights in the area that they prefer to roost. Most bats prefer dark areas when searching for a potential roost site.