The breeding season for the Virginia opossum can begin as early as December and continue through October with most infants born between the months of February and June.

Opossums are the only marsupial in the United States; babies are born after a short 13-day gestation period, and crawl into their mother’s pouch, where they nurse continuously and grow for the next two …

Dec 4, 2024 · Opossums mate primarily between late winter and early spring. Breeding peaks occur from February to June. Females give birth after a gestation period of about 12 days. Newborns are …

Nov 26, 2025 · Opossums typically have babies from February to October in North America, with peak birthing seasons in early spring and late summer. This extended breeding season allows for multiple …

Aug 26, 2025 · A female opossum can give birth to multiple litters annually, usually one to three, with two being common. This frequency is influenced by environmental factors such as food availability …

After a remarkably short gestation period of only 12 to 13 days, the female gives birth to a litter that can range from as few as one to as many as twenty babies, though the average litter contains about …

Mar 2, 2022 · Discover opossums' reproduction, pouches, and babies. Learn about their life cycle and survival in the wild with these fascinating facts.

Discover fascinating facts about baby possum, their unique behavior, and habitat. Learn how these adorable marsupials thrive in the wild and around homes.

Baby opossums, like their Australian cousins, are called joeys. [35] Female opossums often give birth to very large numbers of young, most of which fail to attach to a teat, although as many as 13 young …

Our mother opossum’s babies were approximately this size upon intake at WildCare. When this mother opossum arrived at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital, her babies were about the size of jelly beans. The …