Wild Adventures with Steve: Opossum Rescue

A couple of days ago some caring folks in the middle of town found this little Opossum joey wandering alone in the road after a bit of stormy weather. Nearby one of his siblings lay dead. They could have been victims of the storm, a domestic dog or cat attack or a vehicle may have hit their mother dislodging the little joeys. However the little guy ended up in the street the folks that saved this little Opossums life did a great thing by feeding him, keeping him warm and giving him the name Frankie. They then called me to take care of him until he was old enough to fend for himself. He is doing very well now and I will release him soon into the wild to live free as a 'possum should.

NOTE: I made an error in my commentary where I stated that Opossums have 52 teeth, more than any north American mammal. That was incorrect, they actually only have 50 teeth, more than any north American LAND mammal--our north American seagoing mammals such as Dolphins and whales have many more than 50 teeth.

Check out part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIm1dcw59Po

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Pets & Animals

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• virginia
• opossum
• possum
• marsupial
• wildlife
• rehabilitation
• nature
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• mountain
• lodge
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• toxaway
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• carolina

[pjedi50]

Amazing that the baby opossum didn't do nothing to your wife. It's cute as a baby, but as an adult it's an ugly varmit.

[StowAlex]

NICE VIDEO

[Iplayforhim]

@poorpossum ummmm thats my Frankie I found him you must have him confused with someone else

[mamaloochie]

very enjoyable video

[KelleeAndBuck]

are you a wildlife carer, cause i realy wanna be one!!!

[Vixen4143]

Absolutely precious little thing! I would love to be a wildlife rehabilitator. I'm not sure that that would pay the bills, but that'd be my ideal job :)

[poorpossum]

Hey, I know him. That is Frankie, he is a good little joey, yes he is. You know his family left him at the Grand Canyon. Little Frankie has been travel around in search for his parents. I glad to see you folks have taking him in, you both are awesome. Frankie when you ready to leave, just come back home to the wooded swamp. You had a home all along. You're Friend Spud the poor possum. Possum Power!!!

[javalistshow]

Please make plenty of Frankie videos. He is so adorable!

[weezie63]

very cool.I posed a vis]d

[fished64]

nice video!