The average space in between an opossum's home is about a half mile. An opossum carefully pick s their habitat where there is a enough water and plenty of food. The opossum is common in wooded areas throughout West Virginia. They are commonly seen along the sides of the roads and highways throughout the state. Their weight is from 4-12 pounds.
Males are bigger and heavier than females.
They have small dark eyes and round bare ears. Its tail is naked and scaly like a rat's. If an opossum is threatened and cannot climb trees or hide in rocks or brush, it may crouch and defend itself - or, more likely, pretend like it's dead. There are other animals that do the same thing so their predators leave them alone.