With white faces, naked tails and beady eyes ... so they can’t cause damage. Opossums also tend to be transient, passing through an area for a short period before moving on.

An opossum was humanely euthanized in Hawaii after being caught in a store to test for rabies due to biosecurity concerns.

Sadly, opossums in northern areas frequently have abnormally short tails because frostbite has destroyed the ends. 5.