Opossums have tails that are hairless and scaly at the end, allowing them to use their ta﻿ils to hold on to things. This allows opossums to hang from branches, which is what they are most widely known for.

Opossums are nocturnal and solitary.

When they feel threatened, opossums let out a strong smell through their sweat glands to scare prey. They also act dead when under attack, keeping entirely still until their predator gives up and goes away.The smell that opossums release through their sweat glands also allow them to mark territory, communicate and, in females, attract males.

Opossums are marsupials.

Habitat:Found: along the Atlantic coast of Brazil to northeastern Argentina and southeastern Paraguay.

Lives: in Atlantic rain forests, secondary Atlantic rain forests and Araucaris highlands. They are also found in forests that have been fragmented by urban development and deforestation

Seasons: There are two discrete seasons: a warm rainy season from September to March and a cool dry season from April to August.