Blind, embryonic in appearance, and about the size of a bee, the newborn opossum crawls unaided to its mother's pouch, where it attaches to a nipple. The nipple completely fills the tiny opossum's mouth, firmly attaching it to its mother. The opossum then remains in the mother's pouch for another 7 weeks, until it is large enough to detach itself from the nipple. Mother opossums carry their babies on their backs, each night, when they prowl for food. Grown opossums generally live alone.
Opossums are non-aggressive creatures.
Generally, they will flee from danger. However, in extreme circumstances, they will go into a state of shock which causes their bodies to become stiff and their breathing to slow down. Drool will trickle from their mouths. In many cases, a predator will give up its attack, ont the assumption that the opossum is already dead. Bibliography Davis, William.