04/09 Opossum

This month we are learning about animals that we are able to find here in Washington. 

The Opossum is the only marsupial in North America.  The kids were very fascinated with the babies in the pouch.  Opossums are also very good swimmers, so we watched a video with a baby who found his way into a swimming pool.  The other fun thing we talked about was that they "Play Possum" or play dead.