The mother turfs the young joeys out at a certain age. Often the younger possum will continue to share the same territory for awhile.
No one knows for certain. His mother abandoned him as an infant and he was raised by his grandparents.
the multi-male multi-female social unit
Possums give birth and then the baby’s will then go to the pouch of the mother and continue growing there
Depending on the species, possums are weaned between four and six months of age.
Estrogen passed through the umbilical cord from mother to daughter. (Maternal estrogen.)
Possums give birth and then the baby’s will then go to the pouch of the mother and continue growing there
A possum is a marsupial, so the young joey is raised in the mother's pouch. Here it will stay for several months, attached permanently to a teat, until it is old enough to emerge from the pouch. It will spend several more months clinging to its mother's back, ravelling with her as she forages for food.
Yes she can pass trichomoniasis to a infant girl.
They learn to fend for themselves or die.
It is the reflex which an infant has whenever the infant turns its head to get milk from the mother's breast.
they are a bit wobbly but other wise it is an structural adaption that they can walk
It is the father's contribution that determines the sex of the offspring. Of the XX and XY pairs that determine sex, the mother always contributes an X. If the father contributes an X as well, the offspring is female. If the father contributes a Y, the offspring is male.