South Carolina possums fall under the category of small furry animals and if you see their body structure, you can easily state that they need protection! They can easily be preyed by cats, dogs, bears and all animals which are bigger than their size. They are tiny but can be problematic for your yard and pets and at home. Animals don’t like cold weather due to reasons that are known to everyone! This is the reason that most of them enter hibernation stage during this period. Snow, rain, ice and plummeting temperatures don’t please every animal (as nit all are polar bears) and they don’t have liberty to roam outdoors in this numbing weather. But possums don’t hibernate at all!



It might be surprising, but these tiny animals are adaptive to different conditions. It changes its habits so that it becomes easier for them to survive in this chilly weather. They scavenge and store food, put extra effort to make their den warm and few more! Read further to get insight into tactics of these animals.

Make their den warm: Columbia possums can’t dig deep into the ground and this is the reason that they look for ready-made and abandoned nests which they can acquire right away. They collect twigs and leaves to spread in the den so that they can have some warmth. They create warm temperature inside their den to avoid cold outside. They hunker down their dens and wait for the cold weather to get over.

Find for warm escape into human homes: Possums need warmth for the frostbite that hits their hairless tail, paws and ears too. They are hit hardly by the cold weather and hence they look for places which are warm and cosy. This is when they step to residential areas for finding space in the attic or garage. If you were wondering why possums are invading your house in winters which is hibernation period for all animals then we hope you’ve got your answer!

Store food for hard times: Possums have to look for their food to survive in winters. Unfortunately, cold weather comes with fair share of cons! Not only these animals struggle with frostbite on their body parts but are also at high risk of getting hunted. This is because most of the animals are under hibernation and predators have tough time in finding their meal! This is the reason that possums try to avoid stepping outside as much as possible. They gather and accumulate food in their cosy dens which help them to step outside less number of times.

Adaptable: The body of the Columbia possums is such that they can neither store food nor any extra body fat and hence they need to be active for the whole year around, no matter the weather is warm or cold. Although, the duration of sleeping time of the possums increases in this weather as compared to their daily routine. They are nocturnal animals but in winters they step outside during the day when it is little warmer. It can be said that they become diurnal in winters.

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