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Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights? Or hanging upside down from a tree? Or lying on the ground “playing possum” as if dead? And did you ever wonder why the opossum acts this way?

The ancient Cherokee people wondered about the opossum, whose silly grin and hairless tail caught their imagination. In those days, the people had no written language, and they relied on stories to explain the behavior of the animals in their world. According to Cherokee legend, the Opossum owned a magnificent tail, covered in glistening fur, of which he was terribly proud. The tail was so magnificent, in fact, that the Opossum thought it his duty to make everyone else appreciate it as well.

In this seventh volume of the Grandmother Stories, Si-qua the Opossum brags constantly about his tail until his neighbors can stand it no more. Something must be done about him! The prideful Si-qua is overcome by loss and despair when his outer beauty is suddenly gone. But an unexpected ally helps Si-qua discover powerful abilities within himself that will soon win the true admiration of his friends.

All ages.

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Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth. ... Read more

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Provides factual information about the natural history of Virginia opossums through the story of a young possum named Lucy, from her birth to her first offspring. ... Read more

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An airliner ditching in the Caribbean, a deathbed confession heard only by one, days aboard a life raft on a turbulent sea, and an encounter with a pickpocket may solve one murder, but what would it take to prevent the committing of another?As an amateur sleuth, can you, dear reader, solve this melodramatic mystery? ... Read more

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Opie is an opossum with a problem he keeps fainting when he's frightened! And what is that awful smell every time he wakes up? The bunnies aren't sure what is wrong with Opie either, or whether they should be friends with such a strange, stinky creature. But when the wolf comes back, the bunnies might change their minds ... ... Read more

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This volume reviews and integrates all publishedmorphological, developmental and quantitative data concernedwith the digestive system ofthe North American opossum,Didelphis virginiana. The review emphasizes thedevelopmental interrelationships between the epitheliallining of the developing digestive system and its associatedintrinsic and extrinsicglands. Pre and postnataldevelopmental events for the entire digestive system arediscussed and presented unter seven separate headings: oralcavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, pancreasand liver. ... Read more

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This atlas presents a series of photographic illustrations and line drawings that summarize the major developmental events that occur during organogenesis in the opossum (Didelphis virginiana).It will be of interest to General Biologists, Zoologists, Wildlife Biologists, Embryologists and Medical Scientists. ... Read more

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Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and habits of the opossum. ... Read more

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When the sun goes down, nature comes to life. With big colourful photos and maps, this set gives young learners a glimpse into the world of night-time creatures. Simple text explains habitat, life cycle, range, and behaviour. This title features: Maps; Full Colour; Table of Contents; Glossary; Index. ... Read more

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This monograph details molecular (DNA sequence) and morphological variation of slender mouse opposums of the genus Marmosops, a diverse but biologically poorly known group of insectivorous marsupials of the neotropical wet forests. Emphasis is placed on taxa of the Atlantic rainforest of coastal Brazil, with comparisons made to those of Amazonia. Lineages of these opossums are quite old, likely dating fromthe late Tertiary, and the acutal number of species in the genus is considerably higher than presently believed. Both of these findings are important to issues of meaasurement and management of biodiversity in threatened ecosystems. ... Read more

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Discusses the habitats, physical characteristics, and habits of the opossum. ... Read more

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Two stories in which Ranger Rick and his friends point out the danger of phosphate detergents and look for missing opossum babies accompany factual information on opossums. ... Read more

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Recounts how the only two opossums in the world with long tails survived the Great Flood, and thus today all opossums have long tails. ... Read more

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Discusses the body, food, mating and living habits of the opossum, and its interaction with humans. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Nice little book, but WAY overpriced
As a confirmed Opossum lover, this is a decent book.But I expected more for my money.The book isn't that big, and the quality is so-so.Good pictures - although we could have done without the one of the dead opossum on the side of the road.(We know that's reality, but it's something we can see from our car almost every day.)

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A young opossum learns skills for surviving in the wild. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and predators of the opossum. ... Read more