Welcome to opossum friends of nashville, tn Here are some resources to help local opossums This wildlife rehabilitation center can help any injured opossum or orphaned baby opossum. Leave this to the professionals Before removing possums, tennessee homeowners should understand these seven important points to avoid legal issues and protect local wildlife. Opossums are the only marsupial — animals with pouches, like kangaroos — found in north america
The virginia opossum, didelphis virginiana, is the only one that lives in the united states Although our local opossums are often nicknamed “possums,” this is technically incorrect Despite the similar names— both derived from the powhatan word meaning “white animal”— possums and opossums are only very distantly related You will never see a wild possum here in tennessee. Possums make good neighbors but they don't like to socialize or converse much and are best greeted with just a friendly wave as they go about their business. Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to serve anderson county as your official zoo as well as east tennessee and beyond as we rescue, rehabilitate, and release our native wildlife.
Our patients include opossums, skunks, groundhogs, raccoons, weasels, mink, otters, bobcats, foxes, and many more. From belle meade to goodlettsville, antioch to gallatin, alpha wildlife is the trusted name for humane possum control services in nashville
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