. Animal snapshots and how made . A Characteeisxic Pose &7 The. Opossum 69 where they are nourished and kept for about six this they venture out and dimb about over thebody of the parent, clinging to her fur. Sometimes. A Chicken-house Thief the mother arches her tail over her back, very muchafter the fashion of a squirrel, and the little onesding to it by their prehensile tails, heads down, and yo The Opossum feet just touching her back, presenting a curious sightindeed. For a few weeks after they climb out ofthe pouch the young do not venture upon the ground,but return to the pou
. Animal snapshots and how made . A Characteeisxic Pose &7 The. Opossum 69 where they are nourished and kept for about six this they venture out and dimb about over thebody of the parent, clinging to her fur. Sometimes. A Chicken-house Thief the mother arches her tail over her back, very muchafter the fashion of a squirrel, and the little onesding to it by their prehensile tails, heads down, and yo The Opossum feet just touching her back, presenting a curious sightindeed. For a few weeks after they climb out ofthe pouch the young do not venture upon the ground,but return to the pouch for food and protection. I have not been able to photograph any of theseyoung opossums, but a farmer, knowing that I was in-terested in photographing animals, helped me to getsome pictures of the old ones. He sent me word thatthere were a number of opossums about his place andthat when he discovered anything of special interesthe would let me know. One morning I received wordthat an opossum was in the chicken house. Camerain hand I soon reached the spot and found that theopossum had just completed a full breakfast uponfresh eggs. Leading from the chicken house into theyard was a small door; I focused upon this and thenop
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