![]() ![]() Roused and become active during the day, seeking food items or just Although primarily nocturnal, short-tailed opossums are easily The first toes on the hind feet are clawless and opposable (Figureġ2-2). Some animals may have white feet or white markings on Their color varies slightly from silvery gray to a more Which are only slightly prehensile, to carry small twigs and grassesīack to the nest, which is usually in a hollow log. Than the body, hairless and without scales. Short-tailed opossums are one of the smallest marsupials, with aīody length of only four to five inches. They are now bannedįrom being exported from their native habitats. All STOs currently used as laboratory animals areĭescendants of previously held research animals. Relatively easy to care for, making them an undemanding yet exotic pet They are considered not only social and appealing, but are Short-tailed opossums are recent arrivals to the pet market,Īlthough they have been used extensively as laboratory animals for many Taxonomic name, (Monodelphis domestica), reflects their long and amiable While never considered pets in their native lands, the Readily consume more unwelcome house guests such as large spiders and Very curious and unlikely to carry or transmit diseases, and will Homes and it is considered good luck to have a resident possum. They are ground dwellers, foraging on the forestįloor for insects and small rodents. They are native to fairly humid, forested areas ofīrazil and Bolivia. Several small opossums with approximately 17 subspecies. Short-tailed opossum, or simply referred to as an STO, is related to The short-tailed opossum, commonly called the Brazilian The only representative in North America is the Virginia Native to Australia, but many of the smaller species are found in SouthĪmerica. There are approximately 260 species of marsupials. The marsupial bones, os marsupalia,įorm part of the pelvic attachments for abdominal muscles. Marsupials are so named because they have distinctive, modified bones The teat swells,Ĭompletely filling the mouth, and firmly attaching the neonate. Wriggle up the mother's abdomen and locate a teat. The newly delivered young are able to crawl or Marsupials, considered more primitive, do not have a pouch, but the skinĪround each nipple forms a donut-shaped cushion which keeps the neonatesĪll marsupials are born in an immature state, only partiallyĭeveloped at birth. Skin in which to carry and nourish the developing young. The pouch is a specially developed fold of abdominal Of marsupials, not all marsupials possess a pouch, especially the While most people think pouched when defining the characteristics Immature, embryonic state where they continue to develop outside of the Marsupials do not form placentas, and the young are born in an Young have completed development during a gestation period within the Mammals have a placenta, a temporary organ that forms and joins theĭeveloping offspring to the dam with an umbilical cord. Marsupials are distinct from the eutherian mammals. ![]() * demonstrate appropriate restraint techniques. ![]() * assist in the anesthesia of a short-tailed opossum. * provide basic nursing care to a short-tailed opossum. * provide the correct diet for a short-tailed opossum. * provide appropriate client education to new short-tailed opossum Retrieved from Īfter completing this chapter, the student should be able to APA style: Chapter 12: Short-tailed opossums.Chapter 12: Short-tailed opossums." Retrieved from MLA style: "Chapter 12: Short-tailed opossums." The Free Library. ![]()
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