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Summary: Learn why opossums are sometimes mistaken for rats and information on how to care for possums in this free online instructional video.
"So why do these animals get such a bad rap? Probably because they look very similar to a rodent, like a rat or a mouse. The babies actually well I say babies but it should be juveniles actually leave their mom at a very small size, rat size. About 7 inches from the tip of the nose to the beginning of the tail. If you take a really good look at that tail, you will see that it does look like a rat's tail. "
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