tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post1488862652853054787..comments2024-03-15T01:29:50.279-07:00Comments on Town Mouse and Country Mouse: Who's That Hiding in the Grass?Town Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-83729237100214030592010-04-20T01:20:48.952-07:002010-04-20T01:20:48.952-07:00Cool that you have a marsupial over there too. Tha...Cool that you have a marsupial over there too. That just proves Aussie must have been linked in our Gondwana past. Amazing!Bush Chickhttp://www.australianbushlife.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-48970133110181730902010-04-15T21:36:04.519-07:002010-04-15T21:36:04.519-07:00Not native, but definitely common. We always had ...Not native, but definitely common. We always had some in our backyards in Southern California growing up. And here we had a family at the Essex garden. I find the adults really ugly, but the little ones are surprisingly cute. A lot of the complaints about them are caused more by raccoons in our area. They do like fruit though. They used to eat the rinds off of lemons still on the trees in the first house I grew up in.Bradhttp://rootedincalifornia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-6066528623832875242010-04-15T21:24:50.597-07:002010-04-15T21:24:50.597-07:00Giant slow-moving rats, that's what I think of...Giant slow-moving rats, that's what I think of them! Rats that eat the fruit off my trees and have way too much fun in the fishpond. But I'm being too unkind. They're weeds of the animal world, and like weeds there's nothing inherently wrong with them other than they're where you don't want them...lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-50807306523425690412010-04-15T18:21:49.264-07:002010-04-15T18:21:49.264-07:00I don't think I've ever seen/encountered a...I don't think I've ever seen/encountered an opposum, even though in Chicago and here in California, my husband is always seeing them because he's always taking walks or on his bike at odd times.<br />Can't believe you got that photo! <br />AliceAlice Joycehttp://alicesgardentravelbuzz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-40474487918276421882010-04-15T17:41:09.830-07:002010-04-15T17:41:09.830-07:00These guys love to raid the compost at night. We t...These guys love to raid the compost at night. We try our best to keep them out. Great fun finding one in the day time no doubt.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-20836582346413627212010-04-15T13:54:05.590-07:002010-04-15T13:54:05.590-07:00I have an almost insane affection for the humble o...I have an almost insane affection for the humble opposum. Such sweet gentle creatures, with the unfortunate rat-like appearance.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-56492855437168531112010-04-15T11:32:41.800-07:002010-04-15T11:32:41.800-07:00Interesting perspectives, thanks for adding your r...Interesting perspectives, thanks for adding your real-life experiences, CVF and HMH! <br /><br />It says in the Wikipedia article that they were brought by immigrants from from the American east to use as food animals, probably.<br /><br />I'll be sure not to get close to any - their teeth do look like they could do some damage for sure. He did look cute though.Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-15883331295825985032010-04-15T11:24:50.863-07:002010-04-15T11:24:50.863-07:00The possum competes with everyone and no one for f...The possum competes with everyone and no one for food, since it will eat virtually anything. They are noted for eating road kill, which is how some of them end up as road kill. Their appetite for chicken is almost immeasurable, to the point where they will climb up the outside of a chicken coop and grab the sleeping chicken who is unfortunate enough to be near the edge. They have also been known to eat the toes and feet off a chicken that is standing on the floor of a coop.<br /><br />Interesting that people see these animals as cute. When one is looking at it from the side of the road, they are a very interesting beast, almost prehistoric. When you are trying to get it out of your chicken coop and it is hissing at you and baring its (rather long, actually) teeth, they become decidedly less cute.healingmagichandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785882461027155830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-17623581324043819562010-04-15T10:52:59.958-07:002010-04-15T10:52:59.958-07:00The only downside? They eat tomatoes!The only downside? They eat tomatoes!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-54701556975137600752010-04-15T10:50:24.775-07:002010-04-15T10:50:24.775-07:00ooooh lovely photo's on your blog not just of ...ooooh lovely photo's on your blog not just of the cute little possum but the rolling hills. love it. UDGUrban Dirt Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540909478993852473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-59412138248875554932010-04-15T10:32:36.153-07:002010-04-15T10:32:36.153-07:00Possums look cute - never heard of 'em before....Possums look cute - never heard of 'em before. Discovering exotic creatures is fun.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-44331684072712642152010-04-15T10:24:10.798-07:002010-04-15T10:24:10.798-07:00Better than a rattlesnake, which is where I though...Better than a rattlesnake, which is where I thought this was going at first. So if they are nonnative to California, how the heck did they get here? It's no like they are freed pets or anything.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607208465219962573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-12709853933811900102010-04-15T10:11:15.690-07:002010-04-15T10:11:15.690-07:00Oh, I love 'possums. Used to be my nickname.....Oh, I love 'possums. Used to be my nickname...oops...now that's out of the bag. Only because years ago when I was rehabbing wildlife, I had a knack for raising the orphaned pinkies. I used to feel rather sorry for the creatures, they seem so under-appreciated as North America's only marsupial. I find them rather interesting personally.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-10376307690240669382010-04-15T09:51:27.593-07:002010-04-15T09:51:27.593-07:00Interesting... I didn't know they weren't ...Interesting... I didn't know they weren't native to the West. I wonder who they compete with for food? Raccoons? I'm sure Duncan had much satisfaction in spotting him first!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.com