It's been there all winter, because we often see its little nose pointing out from beneath the deck. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife regional biologist Philip A. Bozenhard, of Gray, said opossum sightings are common throughout southern Maine, but a rarity north of Lewiston-Auburn. Opossum are active the year-round and feed on anything. They're more noticeable with animal damage control people, who are often called upon to remove them from urban areas. The opossum is a primitive American animal related to the kangaroo.
Females have an external pouch in the skin of the abdomen.
The young are born about the same size as a kidney bean, before they are completely developed. Actually, they're pretty ugly. Shortly after birth, the young find their way into their mother's pouch. At two months, young eave the pouch, but cling to their mother's back, depending on her for several more weeks. When they can care for themselves, the mother shakes them off.