6.8M views · 424K reactions | A Momma Opossum and her 13 babies in care. She was found emaciated and weak but is improving everyday. The babies are also learning to drink and eat on their own. #marsupial #opossum #tickeaters | Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Facebook

Cold weather poses a very real threat to many of our native species, but opossums have it especially tough. They don’t hibernate. They don’t den in groups to conserve body heat. And they are still somewhat nomadic in the winter, changing den sites frequently. Their furless ears and tails are often lost to frostbite when temperatures drop below freezing. This is so common that our staff always note with excitement when an adult opossum comes into care with full ears and an undamaged tail! Though