Who am I?
Can you identify these Illinois critters?
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
Fifty teeth often make me look like I’m snarling.
My ears and tail are sometimes frost-bitten.
I can use my tail to hold on to a branch or carry leaves for my
nest.
I have an opposable thumb.
I am North America’s only marsupial.
Do you know who I am?
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Education/interprt/wskids.htm
My fur is reversible; it lays flat in either direction.
My feet do not extend below my body.
I “slurp” earthworms like spaghetti.
My hands are on backward (palms out) so I can “swim”
through the dirt.
I “see” in the darkness with my nose.
Do you know who I am?
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Education/interprt/wskids.htm
You can see me in the dark.
I wear a warning to “stay away”.
The great horned owl is my only predator.
I raid turtle nests to feast on eggs.
My scent is unforgettable.
Do you know who I am?
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Education/interprt/wskids.htm