They mate like most mammals, not through the nose like some people believe. The male has a forked penis and the female has two vaginae. They only mate one time a year yet the female will deliver two litters throughout the year. This is due to one of the pregnancies being delayed.
Only the honey possum has embryonic diapause as described above. Most possum species do not have this "delayed" pregnancy, and most possums may give birth once or twice a year.
Possums reproduce in late winter, through to the summer months.
Possums generally give birth to just a single joey (baby possum) at a time. Most species breed just once a year, although smaller species of gliders may breed more than once every year.
possums
Possums are not blind.
Possums are eaten by snakes.
There are no possums in possum pie, as true possums are found in Australia and nearby islands, and they are protected in Australia. Possums are not the same as opossums.
Possums are mammals, and are covered with hair.
No. Sugar is not poisonous to possums.
No. Ring-tail possums are not even close to being endangered.
Possums are not eaten in modern times. In the past, the early settlers ate possums if nothing else was available. Certainly the Australian Aborigines ate possums.
In their natural state, Australian possums are external dwellers. However, brushtail possums and ringtail possums often shelter in the roof space of suburban houses.
There is no particular name for a female possum.