Saturday, January 27, 2024

The first opossum sighting of 2024 in Tompkins Square Park

Thanks to EVG reader Richard for this up-close shot from yesterday in Tompkins Square Park. 

There have been opossum sightings through the years in the Park (hence its own EVG opossum tag).

And now some facts about these members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia:
Opossums' diet includes all types of bugs and insects, including cockroaches, crickets, and beetles. They also eat mice and rats. Nocturnal opossums are attracted to neighborhoods by the availability of water, pet food left out at night, and overripe, rotting fruit.
Odd that opossums would be attracted to this neighborhood — as we have none of these things!
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2024 at 9:45 AM

    Is that Opie ?
    Sooo cute !
    I want him !

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2024 at 12:17 PM

    Opossums never wash their hands after going to the bathroom

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2024 at 1:36 AM

    opposum day is the best

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  4. DrGeckoJanuary 28, 2024 at 8:54 AM

    Hey some of my best friends are overripe, rotting fruit!

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  5. ProudGentrifier79January 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM

    @12:17pm...Well considering there are no bathrooms in the park....

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  6. GlennJanuary 30, 2024 at 11:17 AM

    The new neighborhood heroes! I detest rats and mice so I’m praying for an opossum population explosion.

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  7. $HANEJuly 15, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    I was sitting on my stoop near 1st&1st at 1:30am last night and a huge Possum strolled by. I didn't have my phone on me, so no pics:(

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