【英语时差8,16】为何负鼠倒挂于树2

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 Like kangaroos, ‘possums are marsupials, and the females carry and nurse their young in pouches² on their abdomens³. The opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is the only marsupial¹ native to North America. Playing ‘Possum These solitary⁴, nomadic⁵ omnivores are also known for their unusual defense⁶ mechanism⁷. When threatened, they often enter a comatose⁸ like state, becoming rigid⁹ and unresponsive. They appear to be dead and even release a malodorous substance from their anal glands¹⁰ that makes them smell dead. This behavior is often called “playing ‘possum,” but the response is an involuntary physiological¹¹ reaction rather than a conscious act or trick. ‘Possums may remain in this state from a few minutes to 4 hours. Often looked upon with disdain¹² or disgust, this misunderstood marsupial is actually one of North America’s most unique and harmless mammals.