A distant member of the Kangaroo family, namely the Marsupial family. They are slower moving than the raccoon and not as good a climber, nor do they have the power of the raccoon. Opossums usually are a by catch when trapping other animals and are not the smartest of animals. We at Rescue Trappers have many times found an opossum in our live trap, open the door to the trap to peacefully let him out, come back a couple hours later to find the opossum sound asleep still in the trap. Rescue Trappers has performed many live extractions of opossums from within a home, usually carrying them out of the house by their tail, absolutely freaking out the homeowner. Bird feeders, dog food, rotting fruits are all things that draw an opossum to your door steps. Opossums are an easy animal to learn how to live with. If a homeowner feels they have an opossum problem, then you can trust the professionals at Rescue Trappers to handle all your wildlife animal needs.