The opossum is a national protected animal.

First of all, the brush-tailed opossum is a protected animal, and this species is listed in the Red List of Endangered Species ver3.1—- VUlnerable (Vu) of IUCN IUCN)213. Included in CITES)Ⅱ appendices ii.

However, the main food of the brush-tailed opossum is leaves. Because there are no natural enemies, the brush-tailed opossum eats a lot of buds and leaves of plants, causing plant damage and ecological crisis in New Zealand. Brush-tailed opossums are nocturnal, and have certain regional characteristics. Male brush-tailed opossums will make a very loud bray to protect their territory, and they will also make other noises, mainly clicking.

The brush-tailed opossum can also be kept artificially as a pet, and it is tame to some extent, and can complete certain actions through training like dogs.

opossum:

opossum is the general name of opossum and opossum. It is a primitive marsupial, mainly produced in Latin America, and only one species (North American opossum) is distributed in the United States and Canada. The opossum is a primitive and inferior mammal. In the English environment, opossums are similar to Australian marsupials, so Chinese in Australia widely call "marsupials" opossums.

The American opossum is one of the few marsupials living outside Australia and its adjacent islands (besides Nanxian in South America). Due to the diversity of species and super adaptability to the environment, the American opossum has gone through a long road of 7 million years.